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Argentina football star Lionel Messi signed a jersey for a fan in the middle of Miami traffic. Messi is regarded as one of the greatest footballers to have played the game. Apart from his brilliant and sharp tactics, the 36-year-old is known for his humble attitude and friendly behaviour toward his fans. The eight-time Ballon d’Or Awardee never stops surprising his fans with gestures towards his fans. Recently, Messi’s humble act towards an Argentine football fan broke the internet.
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Messi signs Argentina jersey in middle of traffic
The 2022 World Cup-winning captain was recently spotted signing an Argentina jersey for a fan in the middle of traffic. While driving his vehicle, a fan spotted Messi driving alongside him. He didn’t leave the chance and greeted the footballer while throwing his jersey for him to sign. In a video doing rounds on the internet, the fan could be heard saying, “Please, Leo. You are the greatest thing in the world. I love you, Leo. You just fulfilled my son’s dream, I can’t believe it. You have no idea what you just did. Thank you, thank you, and thank you. I love you.”
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The Inter Miami captain humbly accepted the fan’s request and took some time to sign the jersey for him. Needless to say, his gesture quickly went viral on social media, where fans appreciated him for his simplicity and humble attitude.
Recently, Messi was awarded the Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for the third time. However, the announcement was received with a lot of criticism and several pundits and fans questioned his winning over Erling Haaland. However, recently Sergio Aguero responded to the news and said that as long as Messi plays, he will be the best in the game. Aguero was quoted as saying by Stake, "If Leo's still playing, he'll be the best there is."
