The short clip posted by Messi’s wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, on Instagram attracted nearly 4 million views with more than 23,000 comments in just half a day.
Messi plays football with his giant dog in his yard.
In the clip, Messi plays football shirtless with a Dogue de Bourdeaux dog at home. Despite its large body, the dog suffered the same fate as most of M10’s colleagues when he couldn’t compete for the ball with the Barca striker.
The Nou Camp’s top scorer is enjoying the rest of his post-World Cup vacation. He will begin his La Liga title defence with Barcelona on August 19 with a home match against Alaves.