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Lionel Messi posts video of son singing in Catalan

Updated on: 22 October,2017 04:02 PM IST  |  Barcelona
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Barcelona's Argentine legend Lionel Messi entered the highly-charged drive by Catalonia for independence on Friday when he posted a video on social media of his child singing in Catalan

Lionel Messi posts video of son singing in Catalan

Screen grab of the video Messi posted of his son Mateo singing
Screen grab of the video Messi posted of his son Mateo singing


Barcelona's Argentine legend Lionel Messi entered the highly-charged drive by Catalonia for independence on Friday when he posted a video on social media of his child singing in Catalan. The clip on Instagram shows Messi's son Mateo, two, singing a nursery rhyme in the regional language. Among the flood of comments triggered by the post was one from Messi's teammate, Gerard Pique.


Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi


In his comment to Messi's Instagram video Pique replied: "In Catalonia they never stop indoctrinating children with 'Jean Petit qui danse'..... (the title of the nursery rhyme)" in a sarcastic dig at those in Spain who accuse Catalan authorities of indoctrination in schools. His tongue-in-cheek blast was topical as it came after the Madrid government on Tuesday rejected an attempt to beef up school inspections to stamp out the alleged indoctrination of children. Central defender Pique has never publicly backed independence, but has been an outspoken campaigner for a referendum on the issue.

Gerard Pique
Gerard Pique

His participation in the October 1 independence referendum deemed constitutionally illegal by Madrid has seen some fans call for the veteran Spanish international to stop playing for his country.

 

JOAN PETIT QUAN BALLA

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