Lionel Messi shares a black cab with former team-mate Cesc Fabregas and wives after enjoying Lunch in London

  • Lionel Messi missed out on the FIFA best player of the year awards on Monday
  • The Argentine was beaten to the prize by Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Messi featured in the FIFA world XI line up for the 11th-consecutive season
  • The Barcelona star lunched with former team-mate Cesc Fabregas and wives

Lionel Messi has been snapped getting into a London black cab with former Barcelona team-mate Cesc Fabregas in the wake of his FIFA Awards disappointment. 

The Barcelona forward was pictured in the capital on Thursday leaving a restaurant with his former Catalan team-mate Cesc Fabregas, accompanied by their wives.

The Argentine was recovering from Monday night's disappointment which saw him miss out on the FIFA best player of the year award to Cristiano Ronaldo, while Fabregas appeared as a Blues substitute in Wednesday's Carabao Cup win over Everton

Lionel Messi takes in the London scene as he dines with former team-mate Cesc Fabregas

Lionel Messi takes in the London scene as he dines with former team-mate Cesc Fabregas

The Spaniard played just 28 minutes at Stamford Bridge, as Antonio Conte looks ahead to a trip to Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium on Saturday.  


Messi, who missed Barcelona's 3-0 Copa del Rey victory over Murcia on Tuesday night, was announced as part of the FIFA world team of the year at the football governing body's annual awards ceremony hosted by the London Palladium. 

The pair met up while Messi was in town to attend Monday's FIFA awards ceremony

The pair met up while Messi was in town to attend Monday's FIFA awards ceremony

Messi and Fabregas enjoyed lunch together in the captial accompanied by their wives

Messi and Fabregas enjoyed lunch together in the captial accompanied by their wives

It was Messi's, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo's, 11th consecutive appearance in a FIFA world XI, which featured Neymar, Manuel Neuer, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric among others. 

However, to Messi's disappointment, he was pipped to the Player of the Year award by his El Classico rival Ronaldo, who claimed the prize for the second year running. 

Despite this though, it was Messi who was the most popular vote for his selection in the world XI by 26,622 players from 71 countries - organised by FIFPro, the world’s player union.

The Argentine forward was left disappointment of missing out on the player of the year award

The Argentine forward was left disappointment of missing out on the player of the year award

But had cause to celebrate after being names in the world XI team for the 11th year running

But had cause to celebrate after being names in the world XI team for the 11th year running

 

FIFA 'BEST' AWARD WINNERS 

Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Women’s Player: Lieke Martens

Men’s Coach: Zinedine Zidane

Women’s Coach: Sarina Wiegman

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon

Puskás Award: Olivier Giroud

Fan Award: Celtic supporters

Fair Play Award: Francis Kone

FIFA BEST XI 

Goalkeeper 

Gianluigi Buffon

Defenders 

DANI ALVES, Leonardo Bonucci, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo

Midfielders 

Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta, Luka Modric

Forwards 

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar 

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