Video: Lionel Messi and Neymar go head-to-head in dramatic keepy-uppy contest

Lionel Messi and Neymar during their keepy-uppy contest

Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Neymar, were asked to go against each other, to see who has the better ball control, on the club’s online television channel.

Both the players, who have great skill on the ball and possess great control, were asked to be part of this challenge by club sponsors Audi, to determine which of the two could touch the ball more in a span of 60 seconds, and in the process, create more energy.

What ensued was a competition full of great ball control, some random mishaps with their control giving in at the vital moments, and then some great recoveries from both the players, as they carried on gamely till the end of 60 seconds.

It ended up being a very close contest, where the winning man was Lionel Messi.

Here’s the video of the event: