Lionel Messi's stunning weekend strike, as called in 16 countries

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Sam Laird
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The language of Lionel Messi is universal.

FC Barcelona's goal-scoring demi-god put home one of the most memorable strikes of his storied career this weekend, against Athletic Bilbao in the Cop del Rey final.

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Knifing in from the right side, Messi juked four defenders en route to scoring the first goal of Barcelona's 3-1 win.

Now, thanks to one enterprising YouTube user and with a hat-tip to Deadspin, you can relive Messi's majesty as called by 16 broadcasts around the world. Check it out atop this post.

The video proves that, no matter what language we speak, we can all agree on one thing: Watching Messi play is a blessing to soccer fans around the planet.

Meanwhile, if you can't get enough, here's six-and-a-half minutes of Messi going ham.

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