Lionel Messi spent £12m to buy a private jet for himself and his family.

The Inter Miami striker chartered the plane to travel around the world in luxury and comfort and completed it with a few personal touches.

The boat’s fin now adorns the number 10, a number synonymous with Argentina.

Lionel Messi spent £12m to buy a new private jet for himself and his family

And the stairs leading up to the main church are engraved with the names of Messi’s entire clan: his wife, Antonela, as well as his three young sons, Thiago Ciro and Mateo.

According to the report, the aircraft is fully equipped with 16 seats, which can be folded into 8, as well as 2 bathrooms and a kitchen.

The luxurious interior is equipped with reclining seats and in-seat screens.

As he seeks to settle his life more into his comfort zone with his latest purchase, his old enemy challenges him to step out of it.

Asked recently if he missed the Argentine after the match against Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo replied: “No, maybe it’s him who misses me.”

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‘I played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal and for my national team, while he was still in Spain.

The boarding stairs are engraved with the names of all the members of the Messi family

‘Maybe he needs me more. For me, life is a challenge, I love it and I love making people happy.

“He is a great player and a good guy, but I don’t lack anything here. This is my new life and I am happy.

‘I stepped out of my comfort zone and took on this challenge in Turin. Everything went well, I’ll be honest and I’m still an incredible player.’

It remains unclear whether Messi will use his newfound fortune to follow Ronaldo into a new challenge.