Arsene Wenger has dealt something of a snub to the England academy system by claiming the country's brightest prospect has the technique of a Spaniard.
After impressing on his full England debut against Denmark last week, man-of-the-moment Jack Wilshere turned in another sterling display in Arsenal's stunning Champions League triumph over Barcelona at Emirates Stadium in midweek.
I'm waiting to see someone from Barcelona say that he also has Barcelona blood in him and he must go back home.
And you know what's funny? According to Fabregas on Twitter, Wilshere was afraid of asking Messi to swap shirts with him and had to do it for him! Even with all that talent and confidence on the pitch, he's still a shy little kid!
the picture is of him and his dad