Lionel Messi passes the ball under pressure from Gimnastic defender Javi Bonilla. AFP
Lionel Messi shields the ball from Thomas Amang during the pre-season friendly between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman watches on as Lionel Messi takes part in the pre-season friendly match at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Lionel Messi on the ball during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Lionel Messi during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Lionel Messi during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi takes a shot at goal during a friendly match at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi controls the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi controls the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. Reuters
Lionel Messi in action during a pre-season friendly between Barcelona and with Gimnastic. Reuters
Lionel Messi runs with the ball the during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at Johan Cruyff Stadium. Getty Images
Lionel Messi runs with the ball the during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at Johan Cruyff Stadium. Reuters
Lionel Messi runs with the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi runs with the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi looks during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi is challenged by Thomas Amang during Barcelona's pre-season friendly against Gimnastic. Reuters
Lionel Messi on the ball during Barcelona's pre-season friendly against Gimnastic. Reuters
Lionel Messi passes the ball under pressure from Gimnastic defender Javi Bonilla. AFP
Lionel Messi shields the ball from Thomas Amang during the pre-season friendly between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman watches on as Lionel Messi takes part in the pre-season friendly match at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Lionel Messi on the ball during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Lionel Messi during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. EPA
Lionel Messi during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi takes a shot at goal during a friendly match at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi controls the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic de Tarragona at Johan Cruyff Stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi controls the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. Reuters
Lionel Messi in action during a pre-season friendly between Barcelona and with Gimnastic. Reuters
Lionel Messi runs with the ball the during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at Johan Cruyff Stadium. Getty Images
Lionel Messi runs with the ball the during the pre-season friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at Johan Cruyff Stadium. Reuters
Lionel Messi runs with the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi runs with the ball during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi looks during a friendly match between Barcelona and Gimnastic at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. AFP
Lionel Messi is challenged by Thomas Amang during Barcelona's pre-season friendly against Gimnastic. Reuters
Lionel Messi on the ball during Barcelona's pre-season friendly against Gimnastic. Reuters
Lionel Messi passes the ball under pressure from Gimnastic defender Javi Bonilla. AFP
