Lionel Messi has looked like the best player in the world again in 2015 and players in Barcelona say it's because he's in better shape.

"Before the end of last year, Messi called a meeting of confidantes to devise a diet plan which would allow him to fly again on the pitch," Santi Gimenez reported.

"Advised by his trusted physiotherapist and by the Argentina national team doctor, Messi dropped the pizzas and got into shape."

AS ran a similar piece indicating Messi changed his eating habits in recent months and has lost more than seven pounds in the past year.