The World Player of the Year set up teammate Luis Suarez for a hat-trick with cheeky spot kick. Suarez did score, preventing the Barcelona duo from embarrassing themselves like Robert Pires and Thierry Henry did against Manchester City back in 2005.
The Messi, Suarez, Neymar combination has been prolific as the three players have over 80 goals between them this season. But with respect to the penalty kick against Celta Vigo, was it the cheekiest penalty ever?
Pulse Sports takes a look at five cheeky penalties you might have missed as a football fan:
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France vs Italy 2006 FIFA World Cup
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