PIC: Andrea Pirlo gives us all a reason to hit the sales as he poses with Lionel Messi

This is the time of year when some masochists hit the shops.

And then hit their fellow shoppers as they battle to the death for the best deals. Many British men will spend the days that follow December 25 either sipping beers in their local or curled up on the couch. Heading to the shops has never seemed like a good idea at this time of year... Until now. Now we can see why people go shopping two days after Christmas - it's so they can dress like Andrea Pirlo, yeah? The former AC Milan and Juventus magician is currently enjoying a football professor emeritus position with New York City FC, where he has been enjoying the cultural vibe of the Big Apple and poorly defending the near post at a few set-pieces. Well the Italian maestro deserved a holiday after all that, so he headed to Dubai for a mid-winter break - where he bumped into fellow football god, Lionel Messi. https://www.instagram.com/p/_ywZnSj2Nv/?taken-by=andreapirlo21 We know what you're thinking: "How does he make those yellow shorts look so good?" In fairness, Messi next to him with his sleeve tattoos and lunar T-shirt looks like a peasant.