FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi dropped a bombshell this week, revealing that his son doesn't like football!

We find this news very surprising as we have seen many young footballers follow in the footsteps of their superstar dads.

On Uruguayan TV show Por la Camiseta, Messi told the host that his eldest son doesn't actually like the game, adding that he only goes to the Camp Nou because he is friends with Suarez's son.

"He does not like (football) much, really. He goes because Benjamin (Suarez's son) and some schoolmates go, but he is not a fan," Messi told the TV station.

"He's not like (Suarez's son), who is all day with the ball."

It seems like we're only going to see one Messi with the ball at his feet, so this is something we should cherish while we still can.

Are you surprised that the Argentine's son doesn't like football?