Cirque du Soleil, a French-Canadian group of acrobats and performers known for their spectacular live shows, will produce a show based on the career of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.
They previously had made shows about Elvis and Michael Jackson, but they have never worked with a footballer. Lionel Messi posted a video on Instagram, where he is wearing Cirque du Soleil t-shirt.The post read: 'I am honoured to announce my partnership with Cirque du Soleil for the creation of a brand-new show in 2019 based on my life and passion for football.'View this post on Instagram