Here are some of the more curious images of Barcelona star Lionel Messi that you may not have ever seen.
From doing keepy-ups with a globe, to trying his hand at archery, Messi is far more than just a very good football player – although he is that.
Here are some of the images SPORT have found in the archives…
28-10-2005 Messi, conquering the world
Photo: Joan Monfort
13-12-2005 A toast to the future
Photo: J. M. Arolas
19-12-2005 Lio, a shark
Photo: Cziborg
2-08-2006 Messi, the police
Photo: Joan Monfort
6-10-2006 Messi the archer
Photo: Cziborg
6-10-2006 Leo the Olympian
Photo: Cziborg
14-12-2006 Messi at Christmas
Photo: Cziborg
19-04-2007 Messi and his reflection
Photo: Valentí Enrich
16-04-2009 A photo in reverse
Photo: Joan Monfort
26-12-2009 The Messi of Six Cups
Photo: Paco Largo
1-02-2010 Vintage Leo
Photo: Joan Valls (for the exposition ‘Una lágrima por África’)
18-02-2010 Messi reads Sport
Photo: Ignasi Paredes
31-10-2012 Leo and the media impact
Photo: Paco Largo
30-12-2012 The ‘making of’ Messi
23-10-2013 Re-writing history
Photo: Joan Monfort