Lionel Messi cuts holiday short to join Barca teammates in UK ahead of Dublin friendly

Lionel Messi will be part of the Barcelona squad that returns to the UK for a training camp next week after the reigning FIFA world player of the year cut short his summer break.

Messi was due to be absent until the start of August following his exertions at the Copa America this summer, where he helped Argentina reach the final before losing on penalties to Chile.