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Real Madrid ace Sergio Ramos trolled as video of Lionel Messi's dog posted online – WATCH
LIONEL MESSI couldn’t resist a kick-about with his beloved dog Hulk during his summer break.
Lionel Messi embarrasses his huge dog with insane skills
And plenty of fans have been comparing the pooch to Real Madrid ace Sergio Ramos.
After a disappointing run in the World Cup, Messi is enjoying some down time before joining up with Barcelona ahead of the new La Liga season.
But the Barca superstar couldn’t turn down the chance to have a kick-about with his giant Dogue de Bordeaux named Hulk.
In a video posted on Instagram by his wife Antonella Roccuzzo, Messi was seen repeatedly flicking the ball over Hulk in the sun in his garden.
And just like many of Messi’s opponents, Hulk could not keep up with his owner.
Messi evaded his massive pet dog by kicking the ball high up into the air before switching direction
And fans were quick to joke the clip was like Messi vying with Real Madrid ace Ramos.
“Messi vs Ramos,” one fan commented.
Another wrote: “That dog [is] Sergio Ramos.”
While one fan said: “What’s Sergio Ramos doing there.”
Meanwhile, Messi’s Barcelona team-mate Yerry Mina has lifted the lid on how the
Argentine and Luis Suarez cost him a few hundred euros at the club’s training ground.
“When I arrived, to create a good atmosphere I started to bet with Messi and Suarez to see who took the best free-kicks in training,” he said, “I did it just to watch them.
“Before I knew it they were taking 50 euros a day off me. And I was like, 'What, I'm paying for these guys to go shopping!' But the truth is those monsters put the ball wherever they want it.
“They are fantastic people and they are wizards.”