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Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi reveals his star-studded collection of football shirts… and a West Ham kit

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner has shirts from Thierry Henry, Raul and Francesco Totti

LIONEL MESSI has unveiled an incredible trove of dozens of football shirts from all over the world – including a West Ham jersey.

The cave has around 70 jerseys spanning from floor to ceiling, with some laid out in the floor and above his head.

Messi, 29, posted the incredible image on Instagram, sat with his son Thiago, revealing some of his idols including Francesco Totti, Thierry Henry and former Real Madrid star Raul.


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West Ham fans will be please to know Messi also has Manuel Lanzini’s jersey in the claret and blue of the East London club.

Bizarrely, he also has a shirt from Wigan flop forward Mauro Boselli, who now plays for Leon in Mexico.

The Barcelona superstar has one of the most sought-after jerseys in world football, where players regularly swap their shirts after the 90 minutes are up, especially in Champions League ties and major internationals.

Zinedine Zidane is the one player Lionel Messi wanted to swap shirts with

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Zinedine Zidane is the one player Lionel Messi wanted to swap shirts with

Messi revealed there is only one player he has ever asked to swap shirts with – and that is a Real Madrid legend.

He said: “I am not one to ask to swap shirts. I asked, once… I asked Zidane.

“Guti came and asked me. He asked me when we were here (Nou Camp) and when we played there (Bernabeu). In both matches.

Messi notches his 51st goal of the season from the penalty spot against Villreal

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Messi notches his 51st goal of the season from the penalty spot against Villarreal

“I don’t ask for shirts. If there is an Argentine, I will swap with an Argentine.

“If not and there is someone else that asks me, I will swap with them.

“If not, I do not look and do not ask.”