The evolution of Lionel Messi's dog, the massive Dogue de Bordeaux, shot to fame when he went from tiny pup to gigantic beast back in 2017.
And 12 months later, Messi's wife, Antonella Roccuzo, has uploaded a video of the dog in a brilliant Instagram clip with the five-time Balon d'Or winner, and he makes him look a right mug.
As you can see in the footage below, the Barcelona forward just keeps on flicking the ball over the pooch's head, just like he does on a regular basis in La LIga.
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Stop it, Lionel, this dog has a family.
If you haven't met Messi's dog before, then you are in for a big surprise because he had the biggest growth spurt since records began.
Eight months after posting the following snap of his dog, he updated fans with a more recent picture of the Dogue de Bordeaux and well, just look at it.
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After:
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What was he feeding his dog is the big question, here.
Moving away from his freakishly large pet, after five Balon d'Ors, 32 trophies. nine La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies, Messi was voted the greatest footballer of all time in a 2018 poll.
He beat the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele and Diego Maradona to the prestigious title
In a four way poll, 26,104 people voted for their GOAT on Twitter, with five-time Balon d'Or winner Messi coming out on top with 44% of the vote.
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Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo was a close second, receiving 36% of the vote while Pele and Diego Maradona came in third and fourth with 15% and 5% of the vote, respectively.
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