Lionel Messi admits his son has taken a liking to Liverpool (AFP/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi has revealed that his son pretends to be a Liverpool player following Barcelona’s shock defeat in the Champions League at Anfield.

Barcelona looked on course to reach the Champions League final but they suffered a 4-0 defeat to Jurgen Klopp’s side in the second leg of their semi-final to crash out of the competition.

Liverpool went on to be crowned European champions for the sixth time in their history, while Barcelona’s season ended in further disappointment as they lost to Valencia in the final of the Copa del Rey.

Messi’s two sons Thiago and Mateo are both interested in football but the Argentine has revealed that Mateo has taken a liking to Liverpool after their win over Barcelona.


Messi and Barcelona were dumped out of the Champions League at Anfield (Getty Images)

‘Tiago does not miss a match,’ Messi told TyC Sports.



‘Mateo loves football, he wears all the shirts.

But we played together at home he told me, ‘I’m from Liverpool… they beat you’, he also did it with Valencia [after the Copa del Rey final]… ‘Valencia beat you, I’m from Valencia’.’

‘When we’re watching TV he will cheer Madrid’s goals to annoy his brother, he is the one who is a Madrid fan.’