A MANCHESTER UNITED wonderkid dubbed "Kid Messi" is training with players four years older than him.
Joseph Junior Andreou Gabriel, who goes by the name JJ Gabriel, is one of the most highly-rated youngsters at the club.
The teen sensation celebrated his 14th birthday at the weekend - but has already outgrown his new age group.
Gabriel has been promoted to train with Man Utd's Under-18s such is his talent.
At the age of 13, he was a regular for the Red Devils' Under-16s last season.
And in the summer, he won the Most Valuable Player award at a pre-season tournament in Hong Kong after scoring two and assisting another two goals.
He was presented with his accolade by United hero Dimitar Berbatov.
The Mail report that "Kid Messi" has left "coaches blown away" by his skill.
He will not get minutes for the Under-18s but training with older players should "help his development and give him a new challenge".
Gabriel has already been snapped up by Nike, signing a deal with the sportswear giant.
And on Instagram he shares pictures with the likes of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son Cristiano Jr, 14.
Gabriel has been on the books at Old Trafford since 2021.
jibaimprsz
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Because Messi is the greatest footballer
jibaimprsz
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soccer is a game of greatness.....all the upcoming players r compered to messi.... not Ronaldo..... the reason being MESSI BEING THE GREAT KING OF SOCCER MORE THAN A SELFISH ronaldo
You're perfectly correct 💯
Jupacdempz
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Ronaldo Jr
Yombdlmry
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We don’t want messi at united
zaoceinosz
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RONADO
nahadmtuz
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This young kid Messi will be destroyed by Erik et hag if will still be at Manchester United team as a coach.
suebcdlmoy
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the team Madrid have no time to built that's why the are always best some club don't want to spent so the always look for young players to built them and make Money don't compared dose teams to Madrid that's why we are always best
Vueknouz
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soccer is a game of greatness.....all the upcoming players r compered to messi.... not Ronaldo..... the reason being MESSI BEING THE GREAT KING OF SOCCER MORE THAN A SELFISH ronaldo
Culioss
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Why all young kids wanna be like Messi not Ronaldo?
msiwela07
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Kobbie Mainoo £20,00 ,performing more Than Casemiro £375,000, you will never see such at Chelsea.
Reece james and Ben Chilwell are on pension with their wages over £250 000 a week
Augustine⭐
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another kid dubbed Messi GONE!
PrinceAbobyBlinkz
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Only real Madrid that cannot produce a single academy player of their own, always buying already made players, and they will call their selves the best club
fadbcderuy
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ok
Aaronpauljr
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Haha Finally United are creating their own Messi wow
BertrandGenus
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Hmmm those who play better are being under paid
Cebaceknuy
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Come-on boy take them half way
Emchi
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It's okay. But, media, you people should not destroy this young boy with English media over-hype