With a great volley from Lionel Messi, Barca have secured 6 out of 6 wins in the pre-season so far and is just another confidence booster for the team. The fantastic strike came from the Argentinian in the 82nd minute and on a personal note, these kinds of volleys are really the hardest to pull off when under pressure. It is the first match the 20 year old has played since returning from the Copa America. In the first half, the attacking trident of Ronaldinho, Eto’o and Henry pressed the Bayern defence, with the best chance going to Henry who came one on one with Oliver Kahn, however, didn’t net the ball.

Messi and Dos Santos Come On

With the introduction of Messi and Dos Santos, more opportunities began to flow in, until in the 82nd minute with a cross headed up my Marquez landed down to Messi’s feet and the Argentinian let fly with a outstanding volley to fly past the keeper, hitting the post and bouncing back into the goal. You can find the video below.

Like I said before, the pure technical ability needed to score a volley like this is mind blowing, especially with the ball reaching those kinds of heights. I can say to you that these kinds of goals are the fruits of hours upon hours of skill work, which boils down to moments like that.