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Messi had fun with the dog as he kept looping the ball over the dog from back to forth for his ecstasy.

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valvarde gave the World Cup quartet of Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi a month holiday but are free to come back earlier if they so desire.

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Those players are expected to undergo medical tests on the 30th and 31st July.

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Other players like Luis Suarez was given some break till 6August with finalists Samuel Umititi, Ousmane Dembele, and Ivan Rakitic given up until the end of August to return to the squad.