'We were forbidden to do that!': ex-Blaugrana reveals strange training rule involving Messi

Former Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo, who now plays for Nice, has opened up on a strange training rule from his Barca days.

"At Barcelona, we weren't allowed to touch Messi in training. It sounds crazy, but it's true. We had to be as careful as possible," the Frenchman told Marca.

"But that's normal, he's the best. You don't want to hurt him."

It was clear each Barcelona manager took good care of Messi, their precious asset. For instance, Pep Guardiola urged Carles Puyol to not injure Leo in training. Puyol jokingly replied the only way to do that was to stop the training session.