Lionel Messi Enjoyed Ousmane Dembele's Piece Of Skill So Much, He Stopped And Applauded

Being a Barcelona player and getting the approval of Lionel Messi for something you did in training sounds like an experience like no other - and that's exactly what happened to Ousmane Dembele.

The Frenchman has largely struggled to get going at Barcelona after his £135 million summer move form Borussia Dortmund, with a hamstring injury keeping him on the sidelines for some time and halting his momentum.

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But in training recently he brilliantly nutmegged teammate Jordi Alba in a 'rondo' exercise and five-time Ballon d'Or Messi enjoyed it so much that he stopped training and applauded for a brief moment, while encouraging his teammates to do the same.

Barca fans loved what their record goalscorer did, with plenty deeming his action to have been a vote of confidence to Dembele, who has struggled a tad since joining.

Here's how they reacted:

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Topics: Football News, FC Barcelona, Football, Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele, Lionel Messi, Borussia Dortmund, La Liga

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