Lionel Messi's signature goal celebration was copied by his four-year-old son Mateo Messi, who did it with sheer elegance and a bagful of cuteness after scoring a free-kick in a viral video on internet. Lionel Messi's wife Antonella Roccuzzo shared the video of her son Mateo scoring an impressive free-kick goal and then imitating his father's iconic goal celebration to send the internet into a frenzy. "Happy Birthday My Love. Just wish you to be happy All your life and never stop being that cute character that makes our lives happy. 4 years old. WE LOVE YOU MATU," read Antonella Roccuzzo's Instagram post, which included the sensational video and a few pictures of the adorable Messi junior.
Watch: Mateo Messi Mimicking Father's Iconic Goal Celebration Is Breaking The Internet
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Lionel Messi's wife Antonella Roccuzzo shared the video of her son Mateo scoring an impressive free-kick goal and then imitating his father's iconic goal celebration to send the internet into a frenzy.
Mateo Messi turned four on September 12.© Instagram
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Messi's signature goal celebration was copied by his four-year-old son
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Mateo Messi did it with sheer elegance and a bagful of cuteness
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The viral video sent the internet into a frenzy
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Fans soon flooded the Instagram post with heartwarming wishes for Mateo on his birthday. Many fans shared the video on Twitter to create a storm with Mateo's fatherlike skills and expressions.
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Messi, Barcelona's record goalscorer, is currently out injured with a calf injury. However, Barcelona breezed to a 5-2 win against Valencia on Saturday with more magic from 16-year-old Ansu Fati.
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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu confirmed rumours of a clause in Messi's contract that will allow him to leave the club at the end of the season.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner signed a new four-year deal with Barcelona in 2017, but Bartomeu says he is free to end his contract beforehand.
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However, the Barca president said that the Catalan club are not worried about Messi's future, saying "we are very calm".
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