A number of Liverpool stars, including Mario Balotelli, were recently fooled into believing that a free-kick specialist won a competition to learn from the footballers.

Bas van Velzen, who has become a YouTube sensation for his football tricks, pretended to be a regular fan who won the chance to have a masterclass with the players.

Balotelli, Rickie Lambert, Fabio Borini and Lazar Markovic took part in the session organised by Betfair, and it soon became clear that their Dutch guest was not a novice.

Watch Van Velzen fool the Liverpool players in the video below: