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Messi resting at home after non-invasive kidney procedure

The Argentine attacker is out of hospital and resting at home in Barcelona after undergoing a procedure that is aimed at solving his renal problems

Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi is out of hospital and recovering after a non-surgical procedure to cure his kidney problems, Goal has learned.

The 28-year-old first suffered a renal complication back in December during the Club World Cup and missed Barca's semifinal win over Chinese champion Guangzhou Evergrande.

The five-times Ballon d'Or winner was in hospital in Barcelona on Tuesday for a lithotripsy, an extra-corporeal treatment that typically uses ultrasound shock waves to break kidney stones into small particles that can then be passed out by the body.