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Lionel Messi could fit inside J.J. Watt like an Ironman suit

by Jake Whitacre

It's always weird when two super-famous athletes cross paths, like J.J. Watt and Lionel Messi did here:

But it’s 100 times weirder when one great athlete is incredibly small and could probably literally pilot J.J. Watt around like he’s Tony Stark. Just imagine how terrifying it would be for the soccer world if Lionel Messi could line up for Barcelona in J.J. Watt’s body.

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