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Eibar's Spanish defender Jose Angel reacts after Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored a third goa. AFP
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Barcelona striker Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the second of his goals in a convincing win over Eibar. EPA
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Lionel Messi (R) celebrates with teammate Antoine Griezmann. EPA
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Eibar's Serbian goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic fails to stop the ball kicked by Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi. AFP
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Barcelona striker Lionel Mess. EPA
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Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the first of his three-first-half goals against Eibar. EPA
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Barcelona striker Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with teammate Arturo Vidal. EPA
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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his second goal. AFP
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Lionel Messi scores against Eibar at Camp Nou. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi in action. AFP
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epa08238025 FC Barcelona's president Josep Maria Bartomeu (L) and Eibar's president Amaia Gorostiza (2-L) attend the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and SD Eibar at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, 22 February 2020. EPA/ALBERTO ESTEVEZ
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Barcelonanew signing Martin Braithwaite looks on before the match. AFP
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Barcelona´s Danish forward Martin Braithwaite gives the thumb up during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona against SD Eibar at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 22, 2020. / AFP / Josep LAGO
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Eibar's Spanish defender Jose Angel reacts after Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored a third goa. AFP
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Barcelona striker Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the second of his goals in a convincing win over Eibar. EPA
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Lionel Messi (R) celebrates with teammate Antoine Griezmann. EPA
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Eibar's Serbian goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic fails to stop the ball kicked by Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi. AFP
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Barcelona striker Lionel Mess. EPA
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Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the first of his three-first-half goals against Eibar. EPA
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Barcelona striker Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with teammate Arturo Vidal. EPA
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Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his second goal. AFP
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Lionel Messi scores against Eibar at Camp Nou. AFP
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi in action. AFP
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epa08238025 FC Barcelona's president Josep Maria Bartomeu (L) and Eibar's president Amaia Gorostiza (2-L) attend the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and SD Eibar at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, 22 February 2020. EPA/ALBERTO ESTEVEZ
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Barcelonanew signing Martin Braithwaite looks on before the match. AFP
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Barcelona´s Danish forward Martin Braithwaite gives the thumb up during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona against SD Eibar at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 22, 2020. / AFP / Josep LAGO
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Eibar's Spanish defender Jose Angel reacts after Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi scored a third goa. AFP
Lionel Messi and Barcelona ready for tests as La Liga prepares for training return
Barcelona confirmed they had passed their inspection on Tuesday morning
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