How is the Hulk, Lionel Messi’s giant dog?

The possible return of Lionel Messi and Barcelona and from the family to the Spanish city many are waiting, but there is someone very special who wants it more than anyone and that is the Hulk, the famous Dogue de Bordeaux who was the first family pet when Antonela Roccuzzo gave the soccer player the dog in 2016.

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“New member of my family!!! ???? Thank you, love, for this beautiful gift”, Messi published on his social networks on January 26, 2016, in a post where he is seen sitting in a chair, with the dog up, something that today could not happen due to the size of the which is definitely the incredible Hulk.

What happened to the Hulk, Lionel Messi’s dog?

When the Messi family moved to Paris after Leo’s surprise departure from Barcelona, ​​in August 2021, they did so as a group, although without the Hulk because the dog, who was already five years old, could be affected by the change in life.

Where is the Hulk, Lionel Messi’s giant dog?

So the pet stayed in the Castelldefells mansion accompanied by the people who keep the property in good condition, some of whom live there. Both Lionel and Antonela Roccuzzo and his three children, however, visit him frequently.

Concern for the health of the Hulk, the Messi’s dog

In November 2022, the journalist Pablo Giralt revealed that the Dogue de Bordeaux he was not in good healthsomething that he spoke directly with Antonela Roccuzzo when he visited the family home in Paris to interview the Rosario striker in the run-up to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. “I asked him about the Hulk, ‘where is?’”, I told her and she answered me: “No, he is in Barcelona, ​​he is not in good health”.

Hulk, witness of Mateo Messi’s first steps (August 2016)

Hulk, witness of Mateo Messi’s first steps, in August 2016.

Lionel Messi’s viral playing with the Hulk and his son says: “He’s very good!” (July 2018)

The Dogue de Bordeaux is a breed of French origin and that in the 12th century was used to hunt other animals. In the Middle Ages, meanwhile, it was used to drive cattle. Over time, this trend mutated and currently they usually have a very close bond with the families that adopt them. Its cost ranges between 80,000 and 120,000 dollars, and its life expectancy is low: 5 to 8 years.

How much does Hulk, Lionel Messi’s dog, weigh?

The males of the Dogue de Bordeaux breed can weigh from 55 to 65 kilos.

The viral of Lionel Messi playing soccer with the Hulk

Antonela Roccuzzo plays with the Hulk aboard a skateboard at the Messi house in Barcelona (November 2019)

Antonela Roccuzzo plays with the Hulk aboard a skateboard at the Messi house in Barcelona.

The photos of Lionel Messi with the Hulk, as the years go by

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