• Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar (right) and Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves joke during a training session at the Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar (right) and Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves joke during a training session at the Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s Argentinian defender Javier Mascherano (third left) plays with Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves (third right) during a training session at the FC Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Argentinian defender Javier Mascherano (third left) plays with Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves (third right) during a training session at the FC Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) and Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (right) arrive for a training session at the FC Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) and Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (right) arrive for a training session at the FC Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s players attend a training session. REUTERS/Albert Gea
    Barcelona’s players attend a training session. REUTERS/Albert Gea
  • Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves (centre) takes part in a training session with teammates at the FC Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
    Barcelona’s Brazilian defender Dani Alves (centre) takes part in a training session with teammates at the FC Barcelona Joan Gamper Sports Center in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on April 12, 2016, on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona. / AFP / LLUIS GENE
  • Barcelona’s Lionel Messi attends a training session. REUTERS/Albert Gea
    Barcelona’s Lionel Messi attends a training session. REUTERS/Albert Gea
  • Barcelona players Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez, Neymar and Lionel Messi during the team’s training session held at Joan Gamper sports city in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, 12 April 2016. FC Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in an UEFA Champions League second leg quarter final football match the upcoming 13 April. EPA/ANDREU DALMAU
    Barcelona players Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez, Neymar and Lionel Messi during the team’s training session held at Joan Gamper sports city in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, 12 April 2016. FC Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in an UEFA Champions League second leg quarter final football match the upcoming 13 April. EPA/ANDREU DALMAU
  • Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta attend a training session. REUTERS/Albert Gea
    Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta attend a training session. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Football

Leo Messi and Barcelona teammates prepare for Atletico Madrid clash – in pictures

Jake Badger

April 12, 2016

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Five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi insists Barcelona’s belief hasn’t been affected by a poor run of form as they travel to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday holding a precarious 2-1 first-leg lead in their Champions League quarter-final.

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