Lionel Messi uses time off to perfect his football skills on his French Mastif
Five time Ballon D’or winner Lionel Messi is having the time of his life as he enjoys his holiday before joining Barcelona for the start of the season.
Lionel Messi has grown some unimaginable affinity for his French Mastif who was given to him a gift from his wife Antonella in 2016.
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Messi had fun with the dog as he kept looping the ball over the dog from back to forth for his ecstasy.
Barcelona manager Ernesto Valvarde gave the World Cup quartet of Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi a month holiday but are free to come back earlier if they so desire.
Those players are expected to undergo medical tests on the 30th and 31st July.
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Other players like Luis Suarez was given some break till 6August with finalists Samuel Umititi, Ousmane Dembele, and Ivan Rakitic given up until the end of August to return to the squad.