Lionel Messi and Barcelona put in the work ahead of Champions League final – in pictures


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Images from the Barcelona training session on Tuesday, where Lionel Messi and Co went through the motions to stay sharp ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Juventus in Berlin. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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2006: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2007: Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla and Mali)
2008: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal and Togo)
2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2010: Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan and Cameroon)
2011: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2012: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2014: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
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