Lionel Messi with his Pinarello Dogma F8 (Photo: Team Sky)
The worlds of football and cycling rarely collide, but 'huge cycling fan' Lionel Messi got a treat this week when he was presented with a personalised Pinarello Dogma F8 from Team Sky.
The Argentinian superstar reportedly shares a mutual friend with Team Sky mechanic David Fernandez, who sourced the bike for Messi.
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