Lionel Messi has headed to the Balearic Islands off of the coast of Spain to put his World Cup misery behind him and recharge ahead of the new La Liga season.
Messi and Argentina were dumped out in the second round of the tournament by eventual champions France in a thrilling 4-3 tie. It extended Messi’s wait for a major honour on the international stage.
The 31-year-old is now enjoying some downtime in Formentera, the smallest Balearic Island which is reachable by boat from Ibiza, with friends and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo.
Lionel Messi has been enjoying some downtime in Formentera after the World Cup
Messi was pictured with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo on a yacht in the Balearic Islands
The 31-year-old Messi pictured diving off of the yacht and into the Mediterranean sea
Messi is enjoying some relaxation time after the World Cup – La Liga is only a month away
When Spanish football resumes next month, Messi will be the unrivalled star of La Liga following Cristiano Ronaldo’s £100m move to Juventus.
Ronaldo’s former Manchester United team-mate Wayne Rooney, now playing in the United States with DC United, said earlier this week that he thinks Messi is better than Ronaldo.
‘They’re both probably the best two players to ever play the game, I just think Messi is, in my eyes, the greatest ever,’ Rooney said to online podcast Barstool sports.
The Spanish season, and Barcelona’s La Liga title defence, begins in a month on August 18 with fixtures still to be released.
Messi’s wife Roccuzzo pictured in the sun off the coast of Spain on Wednesday
Messi is putting his World Cup woes behind him after Argentina reached the last-16
Messi was recently described as better than Cristiano Ronaldo by Wayne Rooney
The footballer was joined by his wife and friends for the relaxing break
Antonella relaxed on board the luxury yacht in a short white dress
The footballer showed off his tattoos as he topped up his tan in the Spanish sunshine
When Spanish football resumes next month, Messi will be the unrivalled star of La Liga following Cristiano Ronaldo’s £100m move to Juventus