Something strange took place during the semifinal between Argentina and US as a fan came on to the field to hug Lionel Messi. What's funny is, he succeeded and even got a hug back
Lionel Messi
Something strange took place during the semifinal between Argentina and US as a fan came on to the field to hug Lionel Messi. What's funny is, he succeeded and even got a hug back.
The fan went on to first get on his knees and praise the Barcelona star before standing up and hugging him. Messi in turn smiled away and hugged the fan back,
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#USAvARG #VamosArgentina here is the video of the crazy fan running in the field to hug #Messi #stupid #dangerous pic.twitter.com/9OB7yFitYh
— MiamiSun (@jperezmiami) June 22, 2016
Meanwhile, the security, did absolutely nothing about it. It took them quite a while before they even realized what was cooking on the field.
(L-R) - The fan first gets on his knees, praises Messi and then gets a hug. Pic/ AFP
The Argentina football team led by captain Lionel Messi defeated United States 4-0 to enter the final of the Copa America 2016 tournament.
Messi also went on to break the record to become Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer in football history. He has scored 55 goals so far in 112 matches.