Messi says he has ‘almost recovered’ from Covid & shares snap of him & Antonela

LIONEL MESSI says he has 'almost recovered' from Covid after sharing an intimate snap of himself with wife Antonela.

The Paris Saint-Germain star, 34, was struck down with coronavirus over the festive period.

Messi and his family travelled home to Argentina to celebrate Christmas and New Year.

But shortly after attending a concert in Rosario, Messi confirmed to fans that he had received a positive Covid test.

Despite travelling back to Paris last week following a negative test result, Messi missed Sunday's draw at Lyon.

And on Thursday the ace revealed on Instagram that he was 'almost' fully recovered, admitting it was taking him 'longer than thought' to be 100 per cent fit.

The post included a picture showing Messi relaxing at home with wife Antonela, 33, with the pair enjoying mate - a South American herbal tea.

Messi's message to fans read: “Good afternoon. As you know I had Covid and I wanted to thank you for all the messages I received, and to tell you that it took me longer than I thought to be well.