Barcelona star Lionel Messi's celebration for his two goals against Sevilla were intended to help raise money for the building of a new Paediatric Cancer Centre in Barcelona.
His celebration which saw him head off towards one of the pitchside cameras was interesting as he was seen to swipe his two fingers across his cheek.
Social media broke loose with different speculations on the gesture which related to his involvement in the Cancer campaign.
Messi confirmed the meaning of his celebration on his official Facebook page, writing: "I challenge you all to paint your faces #ParaLosValientes: Because we can all help to make the building of a Paediatric Cancer Centre a reality, so that many more children around the world can receive treatment using the latest medical advances."
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