Barcelona Insists their relationship won't change

Lionel Messi is now a married man after his glamourous wedding to childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo, but he may need to have a word with Diego Maradona, who seemed somewhat annoyed at having been left off the guest list.

The Argentine legend did wish Messi all the best, yet he managed to slip a none-too-subtle dig into his congratulations.

"Congratulations and I hope you have many healthy children," the 56-year-old told Russian media.

"He knows that I love him very much.

"My invitation to his wedding must have gotten lost along the way, but that will not change my opinion of him.

"He is a good sportsman and an excellent person."

Messi's wasn't the only invitation that Maradona has missed out on as he'd also hoped to meet with Vladimir Putin during his time at the Confederations Cup.

"He is my idol," Maradona insisted.

"On the wall in my house I have two portraits next to each other, one of Fidel Castro and one of Vladimir Putin."

As for Donald Trump, he said that the US president was more like a "cartoon character".