Lionel Messi was seen having a gala time in Ibiza along with his teammates from Barcelona. Just a few days before the players were to join the squad, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez’s cars were parked in the parking lot of Barcelona’s El Prat airport. The cars were thoroughly checked after an anonymous caller warned the Spanish police about the threat in the vehicles. The news agencies further informed that the security forces used sniffer dogs to track the explosives in the cars. However, the call was further labelled as fake. Lionel Messi to Feature in PES 2020 Cover With Manchester United Academy Graduate Scott McTominay. 

A couple of days ago, Messi was seen having a good time with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo in Ibiza. The Argentina football star was joined by Barcelona teammate Jordi Alba and former teammate Cesc Fabregas. It was also said that Messi engaged in a brawl in Ibiza for some unknown reasons. However, he took to social media and said it was fake news. He mentioned that people in Ibiza treated them well and they had a great time. . Lionel Messi Slams Reports of a Scuffle in Ibiza, Says, ‘Everyone Treated Us Well.'

Leo Messi has been for a vacation for the whole month of July. He was last seen in action during Copa America 2019. The outing proved to bring quite a big controversy as he was shown a red card during the match against Chile. In a fit of rage, Messi accused the South American Football Federation to be corrupt. This not only invited him flak but also one-match ban. Coming back to Barcelona’s new season, Suarez is now expected to return to training with the La Liga champions today i.e. July 31st, 2019 whereas Messi is likely to join only next Sunday on 4th August.

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