Well yesterday, in the second match against Real, the little guy really outdid himself. Off a corner kick, Messi set up a fantastic give-and-go sequence with a ridiculous chest pass to teammate Gerard Piqué. With a nice little backheel, Piqué dishes it right back to Leo, who then cuts in toward the far post and gently chips the ball diagonally, over the keeper Iker Casillas, and into the net.

Check it out:

Just a brilliant play. Still, I have to point out something that the very exuberant commentator missed. After Messi chests the ball to Piqué, he pauses for a moment then darts forward. Watch closely and you will see a Madrid player standing on his heals who doesn’t pick Messi up until it’s too late. Then, instead of lunging forward feet-first to try to block the shot, the Madrid player just drops to his knees and admires the goal.

Yeah, that’s former FIFA world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo. Good job, guy.

Real Madrid made headlines in the offseason with the signings of international soccer stars Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Xabi Alonso, and Bolt looked to impress them with a few moves of his own prior to the game when he was introduced to the crowd of 80,000.

Bolt played around with the ball a bit, performing a couple of kick-ups before giving it a boot towards the goal.  As expected, he received a warm ovation.  Following the game he was also taken to dinner by Ronaldo and his family.  Maybe there is some sort of recruiting plan going on.  Can Bolt be Real’s big signing next offseason?

Don’t hold your breath for that one.  Bolt did however joke about the possibility of playing in Madrid:

“I played football at high school — a left-sided defensive midfielder. If I changed sport, I’d catch on easily so if Real Madrid decide to sign me, I’d be a very good asset!”

That may be true, but for now the Spanish giants seem to be just fine with their 3-2 victory to open the season.

Here is a look at some of Bolt’s skills.

Hat Tip – [Telegraph]