Barcelona superstar dyes his hair blonde

With a new season set to begin imminently, Lionel Messi has adopted a fresh new look to go with it.

Barcelona star Messi has revealed his new haircut on his wife Antonella Roccuzzo's Instagram account on Sunday afternoon.

Returning to pre-season training with Barcelona, it looked like the Argentinian star had taken a leaf out of James Rodriguez's book.

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His normal dark looks had completely disappeared. It was a surprise that Messi should return so soon being as he had been given advanced holiday.

He wasn't expected back until August 1 but will travel with the team to England on Monday for the next stage of their work.