The Barcelona star seemed at ease as he picked up his small kid on Thursday, while the football community anxiously awaits word on whether Lionel Messi will make a comeback from injury to play in this weekend’s El Clasico.

Messi and his partner Antonella Roccuzzo showed up to pick up their son Thiago from school. The Argentina captain was obviously having fun riding on the shoulders of the three-year-old, who was wearing a Spider-Man outfit, as they made their way back to their vehicle.

In an effort to speed up his recuperation and make it to Spain’s capital for Saturday’s top-of-the-table matchup with bitter rivals Real Madrid, the 28-year-old has only resumed training after missing nearly two months due to a knee injury.

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