Lionel Messi spent the Valentine’s Day with his huge dog. The Barcelona star shared three snaps of him cuddling up to his dog, a Dogue de Bordeaux called Senor Hulk.

Messi’s son Thiago, five, also joined his father for one of the pictures shared in an Instagram story.

The Argentine was making the most of his week off as Barcelona take a rest from midweek fixtures following recent exertions in the Copa del Rey.

With their Champions League last 16 showdown against Chelsea not until next week, Messi is enjoying a six-day break between fixtures.