After Argentina snatched a nail-biting victory over the Nigerians on Tuesday to enter the last 16, The God of Football Lionel Messi is going viral for this humble act.
Well, the Barcelona legend has just proved that he is not only the greatest football player worldwide but also a great human too.
Lionel Messi emerges as a winner
The 31-year-old Argentine skipper has gone through a few scares and hiccups in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018 after a shocking draw with Iceland and an unimaginable defeat against Croatia but he knew that Argentina’s hopes are riding on him.
During the match against Nigeria, Messi proved all his doubters wrong and so far he has passed the examination with flying colours. Indeed, he made his fans proud in the last game.
?? Lionel Messi is up and running … ⚽️#UCL pic.twitter.com/MY23eMeH4L
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 26, 2018
Messi Wins Hearts
Now, he has again won the hearts of his fans with a simple gesture of tying a ribbon on his ankle which was handed to him given to him by a reporter as a good luck charm after the team’s troubling start to the world cup.
Say what! the ribbon actually did the magic for Messi and Co. as they qualified for the last 16 and when the reported met Messi again he was on cloud nine to know that Messi had actually taken the ribbon and wore it.
Leo Messi shocks Argentinian ?? reporter by revealing he wore his mother’s good luck ribbon ?#Messi #Albiceleste #ARG#Russia2018 #Rusia2018 #Copa2018 #WorldCup
[?@official433 @telefenoticias] pic.twitter.com/nYC7hlS7RC
— Xtra Minute (@XtraminuteTV) June 27, 2018
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It was during one of the post-match session, an Argentine reporter, Rama Pantorotto, handed Messi his mother’s lucky charm and said him that the ribbon will bring him good luck in the tournament.
After a thrilling win against Nigeria, Rama got hold of Messi and asked him about lucky charm and Messi left him stunned when he saw that the Argentina skipper had tied the ribbon to his ankle.
This is the reason why fans are about Messi all over the world.
Meanwhile, we love you Messi and want to see lift the trophy
