Crazed fan tries to get Lionel Messi to sign shirtless body on field

You must give Lionel Messi credit score — the Argentinian scorer was able to signal the autograph.

In a 3-0 World Cup warmup win over Jamaica at Crimson Bull Enviornment in Harrison, N.J., Messi was twice accosted by followers after coming into the sport in its 56th minute – together with one who needed the soccer legend to autograph his physique.

The primary fan tried to take Messi’s photograph within the sixty fifth minute, solely to get tackled by safety at his toes.

It didn’t take the 35-year-old off his sport. Messi scored from 23 yards out within the 86th minute. A second fan then rushed onto the sphere and handed Messi a marker. The Argentinian started writing, however the the fan was tackled by safety.

Messi received one other purpose three minutes later after he was pulled down by Adrian Mariappa simply outdoors the penalty space. Messi despatched the kick by means of the defensive wall and simply to the suitable of a sprawling Andre Blake for his ninth free kick purpose for Argentina.

His Argentinian teammates perceive why followers simply need to get near him.

“You must get pleasure from Messi,” coach Lionel Scaloni stated. “Regardless of your nation, everybody does. I’m his coach, however I'd purchase a ticket to see him.”

Messi scored 4 objectives in Argentina’s two World Cup warmups this month, giving him 16 profession objectives on US turf.

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A fan begs Lionel Messi for an autograph during Argentina's World Cup warmup against Jamaica.

A fan begs Lionel Messi for an autograph throughout Argentina's World Cup warmup towards Jamaica.
A fan gets tackled near Lionel Messi during Argentina's World Cup warmup against Jamaica.

A fan will get tackled close to Lionel Messi throughout Argentina's World Cup warmup towards Jamaica.
Lionel Messi scored two goals against Jamaica.

Lionel Messi scored two objectives towards Jamaica.

Followers erupted in applause lower than a minute into the second half when Messi walked with teammates to a nook and began to heat up. A big proportion of the gang appeared extra centered on Messi stretching than they did the motion on the sphere, and followers stood and made the stadium rumble when he entered for Lautaro Martínez and took the captain’s armband from Angel Di Maria.

“There aren't any phrases to explain what he's,” Julian Álvarez, who scored the sport’s opening purpose, stated. “Taking part in 5, 10 minutes or all of the match, he manages to do wonderful issues.”

— With AP

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