Lionel Messi is now available as a character in Modern

Lionel Messi is now available as a character in Modern Warfare 2

Lionel Messi fires at World Cup and Call of Duty! The Argentine is now available as a character in Modern Warfare 2, joining Paul Pogba and his PSG teammate Neymar on the battlefield

Argentinian star Lionel Messi will not only shoot at the 2022 World Cup, the forward has also been released as a new character in Call of Duty.

The PSG Forward is now a playable character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, the free-to-play battle royale game.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is the third footballer to be included in the game, following in the footsteps of French midfielder Paul Pogba and Brazilian superstar Neymar.

Argentine star Lionel Messi has been released as a playable character in the latest Call of Duty

Argentine star Lionel Messi has been released as a playable character in the latest Call of Duty

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner is the third footballer to be included in the popular game

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is the third footballer to be included in the popular game

PSG team-mates Messi and Neymar, as well as Juventus midfielder Pogba could now all potentially take to the battlefield together in the popular franchise game.

The official Call of Duty Twitter account posted a video to announce the arrival of the “Messi Operator Pack” which includes his own backpack and a selection of weapons.

The Messi Bundle is available now for 2,400 COD Points and includes eight different items as well as Messi himself.

It’s not just in military uniform that the 35-year-old is preparing to help Argentina keep their World Cup dreams alive.

Paul Pogba is a character in the new Call of Duty Brazilian Neymar is also an approachable character

Paul Pogba (left) and Neymar (right) are both accessible characters in the new Call of Duty

The 35-year-old is not only gearing up in military uniform as he faces a crucial clash for Argentina

The 35-year-old is not only gearing up in military uniform as he faces a crucial clash for Argentina

Messi has scored in both of his first two games in Qatar as they suffered a surprise 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia before sealing a 2-0 win over Mexico.

Now it only depends on the duel with Poland to determine who advances to the round of 16 of the major tournament.

Argentina could be eliminated if they don’t beat Poland, which would be a real shock given Messi and co. were named as one of the pre-tournament favorites.

They are expected to win the match and advance to the Round of 16 with their star-studded line-up.