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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Lionel Messi nutmegs son as he enjoys family kick-about on luxury holiday

Lionel Messi is enjoying a well-deserved family holiday following his rocky first season at Paris Saint-Germain and second trophy with Argentina - but he isn't risking getting rusty with his football skills.

The 34-year-old has been filmed having a kick-about with his two sons, Thiago and Mateo, and cheekily nutmegged the latter in a cute video. Believed to be holidaying alongside good friend and former Barcelona teammate Cesc Fabregas in Ibiza, Messi didn't miss the opportunity to mess with his youngest son, sneakily popping the ball through Mateo's legs after the trio could no longer keep it in the air.

The six-year-old was left stranded while nine-year-old brother Thiago was on the deck, as their father coolly walked away like it was any other humiliation of a helpless opposition player. Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, who he married in 2017, filmed the adorable footage and posted it on her Instagram account.

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