Lionel Messi shares a black taxi with former teammate Cesc Fabregas and his wife after enjoying lunch in London

It was seen that Lionel Messi got into a London black cab with Cesc Fabregas, who used to play for Barcelona. This was after Messi lost at the FIFA Awards. 

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

On Thursday, the Barcelona forward was seen leaving a restaurant in the city with his ex-Catalan teammate Cesc Fabregas and their wives.

The Argentine was still getting over losing to Cristiano Ronaldo for the FIFA Best Player of the Year award on Monday night. Fabregas came on as a replacement in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup win over Everton on Wednesday. 

The Spanish player only played for 28 minutes at Stamford Bridge. On Saturday, Antonio Conte’s team will go to Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium.  

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

Messi missed Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Murcia in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday night, but he was named to the FIFA World Team of the Year at the London Palladium, which hosts the body’s annual awards event. 

Lionel Messi gets into a black cab with Cesc Fabregas and his wife after a fun night out. Have lunch in London

Messi didn’t win the FIFA Best Player of the Year award on Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Real Madrid and beat the Argentine, won the award.

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

Messi was on the FIFA World XI team for the 11th season in a row.

The star player from Barcelona had lunch with Cesc Fabregas and his wife.

It was seen that Lionel Messi got into a London black cab with Cesc Fabregas, who used to play for Barcelona. This was after Messi lost at the FIFA Awards. 

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

On Thursday, the Barcelona forward was seen leaving a restaurant in the city with his ex-Catalan teammate Cesc Fabregas and their wives.

The Argentine was still getting over losing to Cristiano Ronaldo for the FIFA Best Player of the Year award on Monday night. Fabregas came on as a replacement in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup win over Everton on Wednesday. 

When Lionel Messi eats with an old teammate in London, he takes in the sights. A. Cesc Fabrega

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Messi and Fabregas ate lunch together in the palace with their wives present.

Messi and Ronaldo were both in their 11th straight FIFA World XI. Other players in the team included Neymar, Manuel Neuer, Sergio Ramos, and Luka Modric. 

To Messi’s sadness, Ronaldo won the Player of the Year award instead, making it two years in a row that Ronaldo won the award.