Do you know these facts about Lionel Messi's muscular dog?

Lionel Messi's muscular dog?

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Lionel Messi, one of the all-time greats in football, just fulfilled his dream by winning the FIFA World Cup.

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Argentina won the world cup for the first time in 36 years thanks to goals from Messi before fulltime and during the shootouts.

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Messi is one of the world's most popular and wealthy athletes, and he owns a muscular dog.

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The Messi family's king-sized pet dog is known as Señor Hulk.

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Señor Hulk belongs to the Dogue de Bordeaux breed

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the breed sometimes referred to as a Bordeaux Mastiff or French Mastiff, is renowned for its size and power.

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Historically, Bordeaux dogs have served as livestock and home protection dogs.

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They are renowned for their power while hauling heavy loads.

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Messi's pet is so enormous in size that it more closely resembles lions than dogs, hence earning the name "Hulk."

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Antonela Roccuzzo, Messi's wife, gave him the Señor Hulk as a present.

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Hulk joined the Messi’s clan in January 2016 now he's 5 years old.

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Messi and his family often post pictures on social media with this hound.

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Hulk is 27 inches tall at the shoulders and may weigh up to 150 pounds.

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Messi’s beast shares a great bond with his son’s, the dog breed is known for its friendly nature with kids.

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In addition to Hulk, Toby, another dog owned by Messi's family, is much smaller than Hulk.

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Toby and Hulk have a strong friendship despite being different types of dogs.

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