I’m proud, dad. On the first day back at school, Lionel Messi wasn’t avoiding his responsibilities as a parent.

The 31-year-old Barcelona player shared pictures of himself with Thiago and Mateo in uniform on Instagram.

Additionally, Mateo, who was born in 2015, resembled his father exactly as a four-year-old in Argentina.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Messi accompanied his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, who was on picture duty, to his children’s school.

After Antonella gave birth to Ciro in March of this year, the couple now has three kids together.

Aine, Philippe Coutinho’s wife, shared a photo of their daughter en route to the same school while Philippe is now in the United States with the Brazilian national team.

Following their dismal World Cup performances, Messi and Coutinho are again back at work with Spanish winners Barca.

Messi and Antonella took a luxurious yacht vacation close to Ibiza to help them cope with Argentina’s elimination from the round of 16.

After that, they traveled to the Balearic island to attend Cesc Fabregas’ lavish wedding celebration.

Messi appears to have benefited greatly from a sabbatical.

In the three La Liga wins Barca has already achieved this season, he has scored four goals.