'La Liga is more important than Champions League': Lionel Messi

On Wednesday, Messi received his sixth Golden Shoe award and it was his third consecutive award win.

Messi says tax problems made him want to leave Barcelona

Messi and his father Jorge were found guilty of defrauding Spain of 4.1 million euros in taxes between 2007 and 2009.

The 32-year-old has endured a frustrating campaign with a foot injury restricting him to only two starts — major factor in their slow start.

Messi returned from injury to make his second start of the season against Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Before taking a 1-0 lead, Barcelona missed quite a few chances to score a goal in the initial stages of the match.

Valverde said if Messi misses out a game, the club lacks an 'absolutely decisive player'.

Following this news, Messi will be sidelined for the upcoming matches but the side has not mentioned a timeline for his recovery.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli is also known to be an ardent fan of the sport.

Barcelona are at the fourth place in the tournament standings with ten points and will now face Getafe CF.

Messi ended up winning the Best FIFA Men's Player of the year and he triumphed over Portugal/Juventus' striker Cristiano Ronaldo.