Messi's remarkable tattoo
Barcelona and Argentina star Leo Messi showed off his new, surprising, tattoo at Argentina training. The design covers up most of an old tatoo and leaves his leg almost all black. <ul> <li> <a href="http://en.as.com/en/2017/04/26/football/1493194152_060164.html" title="Barcelona - Osasuna live online LaLiga Santander 2016/17">Barcelona - Osasuna</a> </li> </ul>
Messi surprises with new tattoo
Leo Messi had a surprise for the onlookers when he turned out for training with the Argentina national side on Tuesday. At first glance it looked like the Barcelona star was was wearing one long black football sock on his left leg, however closer inspection revealed that he was actually wearing short white socks, and the black lower leg was in fact a new tattoo.
Messi's new tat: a 10, a football, his child's hands and a lot of black
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Messi, who is preparing for Argentina's World Cup qualifying match against Brazil in Belo Horizonte on Thursday, has had the new tattoo placed over an old one on the left leg. He previously sported his child Thiago's hands and his name. The Barcelona ace has now covered up Thiago's name, but kept his hands, while adding a football, Messi's number 10, and a lot of black.
Argentina sixth in South America qualifying
Argentina face Brazil needing a win as they look to qualify for the World Cup in Russia in 2018. Brazil top the South America group, on 21 points, while Argentina are back in sixth on 16. The top four teams qualify, while the fifth goes into an intercontinental play-off.