5 times Lionel Messi displayed his funnier side

Lionel Messi is arguably the best player of all time. His talent was there for all to see from a very young age and it forced Barca to sign him on a piece of napkin and provide him with the necessary healthcare to grow strong.

The Argentine is someone who goes on about doing his tasks without much fuss. He is rarely seen smiling on the pitch and isn’t really like the party beast that some top footballers are. However, he is not a man who knows no fun as he has shown over the years with some hilarious moments.

And here are 5 of them…

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#5 Burger selfie

What do you when a fan gives a packet of McDonald burgers to you while you celebrate on the top of a bus? You take a selfie with it! When Neymar asked a fan to get him some McDonald burgers, the fan obliged and gave him a packet of them as he grabbed them and opened it instantly to fill his empty stomach.

To his utter joy, the Brazilian found burgers inside it and gave one to Luis Suarez and one to Lionel Messi. The Argentine seemed taken aback by the fans’ gesture and couldn’t stop smiling at it. Indeed, the MSN trio posed for a selfie with their teeth out and burgers held high—as if they were some kind of trophies themselves!

To be fair, though, only a person of stone heart wouldn’t smile at the sight of fresh burgers! Okay, they were McDonald burgers, but still!

#4 ‘You are very bad’

One of the reasons why the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner is actually a 5-time Ballon d’or winner is his insane dribbling skills. The Argentine’s short stature gives him a low centre of gravity that allows him to dribble past opponents with ease. However, the former Newell’s kid is very sensitive about his height.

So when Espanyol defender, Alvaro Gonzalez, told him that he is “too short,” Messi instantly replied back with a serious face, “and you are very bad,” before letting out a grin. Gonzalez was a sport and nodded his head in agreement, seemingly saying, “I think we can both agree that both of us are right.”

After that the two broke out in smiles as they seem to have enjoyed a good bit of banter among them.

#3 Meeting Ronaldinho lookalike

The current Barcelona number 10 always insists that Ronaldinho helped him out a lot and credits him for being a positive influence. Indeed, when Lionel Messi was handed the number 10 shirt, it felt as though the king had passed his crown to his heir apparent.

So it is only natural that Messi always reacts with a smile at the sight of his former team-mate. Indeed, such is his love for the former Paris-Saint Germain midfielder that seeing even his lookalike brought a huge smile on La Pulga’s face.

As the Ronaldinho lookalike burst onto the pitch, Messi saw him from far out and mistook him for his predecessor. It was only when the lookalike came very close when the Argentina captain realised the truth—and he was all smiles about it.

#2 Asked about the Danish team

Footballers are often the subject of some of the most ridiculous questions ever. Every journalist wants a footballer to reply to them, so when they run out of legit on-topic questions, they ask something so absurd that the players become dumbfounded.

Prior to the 2010 World Cup, Lionel Messi and David Villa were asked to comment on the Danish national team and her coach, Martin Olsen. As it turned out, both the players had no idea about what to say next and the Argentine, who was only 23 back then, could do nothing but smile.

Knowing that he had to answer something, he said something that exploded the others to laughter. And you can watch that in the video above.

#1 Ice bucket challenge

And finally, the ice bucket challenge. Given that Messi is somewhat of a serious person, watching him do an ice bucket challenge was as hilarious as it gets. Wearing a tight sleeveless T-shirt and an underwear, the Barcelona number 10 nominated Ezequiel Lavezzi, Sergio Aguero and Nico Vazquez before being drenched by a bucket of ice water.

The Argentine’s reaction to ice cold water dripping down his body was priceless as he got up from his seat when he couldn’t bare the chilling cold water anymore. We are now sure that Messi never takes a bath without the water heater switched on!