Lionel Messi 's hunger at Barcelona was questioned during the first half of the season , but the Argentina superstar showed an appetite of a different kind is still intact on Sunday . Fresh from scoring a hat-trick in their 6-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano earlier in the day , the 27-year-old was spotted in London at the Colony Club Casino Bar . Messi visited the Mayfair exclusive hotspot with girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo as they enjoyed a double date with Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas and his partner Daniella Semaan . Lionel Messi ( left ) was in London on Sunday night enjoying a double date with Cesc Fabregas . Messi flew over from Spain with girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo ( left ) to see Fabregas and Daniella Semaan . The quarter were all smiles in the car following their visit to the Colony Club Casino Bar in Mayfair , London . The Colony Club has a casino room for American Roulette , Blackjack , Three Card Poker and Baccarat . The restaurant inside the exclusive Mayfair nightspot is open seven days a week from 7pm until late . The happy couples have been close for years following Fabregas ' return to Barcelona from Arsenal in 2011 . Fabregas subsequently moved to Chelsea last summer but the quartet 's friendship evidently remains as Messi and Roccuzzo flew from Spain to spend time with the Spain international and Semaan . But any chance of Messi and Fabregas ' rekindling their on-the-pitch partnership seem remote for now following comments from Barcelona 's international sporting director Ariedo Braida . Messi leaves the field with the match ball after netting a 12-minute hat-trick on Sunday . The Argentina international netted his first of the afternoon from the penalty spot . Messi celebrates after finding the bottom corner with his spot kick to make it 3-0 to Barcelona . Speaking to Catalan TV channel Esport 3 , Braida says the club will do everything they can to keep Messi at the Nou Camp but accept they may not be able to match a potential offer from a bigger-spending club . Messi who is Barca 's all-time top scorer , is tied to the Catalan giants until June 2019 and has a £205 million release clause in his contract . When asked about the dimunitive No 10 's future , Braida said : I believe it 's very difficult that Messi will leave Barca but at times in football strange things happen . 'Now with these clubs that have so much money like ( Manchester ) City , certain amounts do n't seem to have a value . 'In football things happen that appear impossible but I hope he will remain . ' The 27-year-old taps home from close range in front of a packed Nou Camp as Barca went top of La Liga . Barcelona forward Messi looks to the sky as he celebrates following his second goal against Rayo Vallecano . Messi claimed earlier this year that he was happy at Barca and quashed speculation that he would leave the club this summer . The Argentina international created a new hat-trick record in Spain by scoring three goals in Barca 's triumph over Rayo - his 24th league treble for Barca in all competitions . The outcome at the Nou Camp lifted Luis Enrique 's team to the top of Primera Division , just one point clear of Real Madrid , who lost 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday . Messi has enjoyed an outstanding campaign , scoring 30 goals and setting up 14 more in 26 league appearances . 'He is not just a player , ' Braida added . 'Messi is a phenomenon , he is an alien . ' Like our Barcelona Facebook page . Messi brilliantly rounds Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez to seal his hat-trick . Messi taps into the empty net after securing his hat-trick with a sublimely taken goal .
Antonella Roccuzzo and Daniella Semaan were also in London on Sunday . Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 6-1 earlier in the afternoon in La Liga . Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick during record-breaking individual display . READ : Cesc Fabregas declares love for girlfriend Daniella . Barcelona boss : Messi and Luis Suarez chemistry improving by the game .