Lionel Messi refused to take part in a pre-match huddle before Barcelona's clash against Valencia at the end of last month.
That's according to Spanish publication Deportes Cuatro, who have posted a one minute clip of a seemingly unhappy Messi walking straight past a huddle containing Antoine Griezmann, Sergi Roberto and Gerard Pique.
Messi then appears to have a 'frosty' conversation with teammate Pique before walking down the tunnel.
Deportes Cuato also claim that Messi's decision to snub the pre-match routine was down to him being 'fed up' with president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the board.
The previously unnoticed moment from last week's La Liga comes after Messi took to Instagram to slam Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal over his comments while discussing Ernesto Valverde's sacking.
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Valverde was sacked last month and Abidal had claimed in an interview to SPORT per Marca that it was down to players 'not giving all they could'.
However, club captain Messi has taken to social media to put down the Frenchman's claims.
Posting on his Instagram story, the 32-year-old said: "I honestly don't like to do these things but I think everyone has to be responsible for their tasks and take care of their decisions.
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"The players for what happens on the pitch, and we are also the first to acknowledge when we were not good.
"Those responsible for the area of sports management must also assume their responsibilities and above all take charge of the decisions they make.
"Finally, I think that when talking about players, we should give names because otherwise we are getting everyone dirty and feeding things that are said and are not true."
Bartomeu has now called a meeting with Abidal to discuss the sporting director's future at the club following a public disagreement with Messi.
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