The reunion of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on Tuesday quickly caught the eye of many media outlets.
In the Spanish capital, Madrid, two former teammates met, each with his wife. They had a lovely dinner at a local Italian restaurant.
As they stepped out of the restaurant after enjoying their meal, they were in a happy mood and gladly fulfilled their fans' requests for a photo.
Shortly after, Messi's wife Antonella also took to social media to share a heartwarming moment of them waiting to be served at a restaurant.
Despite the fact that the future of both players is not yet clear, with Messi yet to renew his contract with Barcelona and Suarez's contract at Atletico Madrid with the possibility of being released this summer, Spanish media speculated that the gathering was not about transfer matters.
According to Marca, Messi made the trip to cheer up Luis Suarez, who is battling Real Madrid for the title, ahead of the final round of La Liga matches.
Marca's cover story on Wednesday was boldly titled "Messi, Atletico Madrid's 12th player", suggesting that Messi was dining with Suarez in Madrid and wishing his friend good luck.
With Barcelona's title hopes growing stronger as Atletico Madrid's title hopes grow stronger, Messi chose to accompany his close friend on the eve of the crucial battle.
