London, Feb 13  : Barcelona star Lionel Messi has reportedly offered his millions of fans a glimpse into his culinary skills by uploading a video to his Instagram page of him cooking dinner.

The Argentine player, who recently lost out to Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the FIFA Ballon d'Or award, in traditional Argentinian style whipped up a meal involving a large amount of beef, according to the video.

The Daily Star reports that apparently Messi had to cook the meal as a result of losing a bet, which he mentioned in the caption for the video.

The four-time world player of the year, who lives in Barcelona with his long-term girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo, became a father for the first time in November 2012 when Roccuzzo gave birth to a boy whom the pair named Thiago, the report added. (ANI)