Lionel Messi has dyed his hair blonde

Messi's wife shared a picture of the Argentine star on Instagram as he prepares to link up with his Barcelona teammates at a training camp in England

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has followed in the footsteps of Aaron Ramsey and Phil Jones by dying his hair bleach blonde.

The Argentine's wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, shared an image of the 29-year-old sporting his new style on her Instagram profile.

Samir Nasri became the first high-profile footballer to dye his hair blonde last year before Ramsey and Jones followed suit earlier this summer.

Now five-time World Player of the Year Messi has joined the trend - and he is set to sport it in Britain this week when he links up with his Barcelona teammates at a training camp at St George's Park.

Messi will travel over with the likes of Luis Suarez in a 25-man squad, and the players will be put through their paces ahead of their opening pre-season clash with Celtic at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 30 July.