It has been a running gag that Lionel Messi can't speak English. However, fans were taken aback when Lionel Messi appeared to be speaking English on camera for the first time.

Messi, who grew up in Rosario, Argentina, speaks Spanish as his first language; during his 20 years in Barcelona, he picked up Catalan.

The Inter Miami star has never given an interview in English. Instead, his speeches are usually translated or subtitled.

Finally, football fans can see Messi speaking English; the trailer for the upcoming film Bad Boys: Ride or Die briefly revealed this.

Check out the tweet below:

Bad Boys: Ride or Die will open in theatres worldwide on June 5. Alongside Eric Dane, Vanessa Hudgens, Joa Pantoliano, Rhea Seehorn, Paola Nunez, Jacob Scipio, Tasha Smith, Melanie Liburd, Alexander Ludwig, and others, Smith and Lawrence return to their respective roles as Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowry.