The captain of the reigning World Champions, the Argentine football team, Lionel Messi, is more than just a professional footballer. He is the father of three children whom he loves very affectionately. Messi is often seen spending time with his kids.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was caught in a heartwarming fatherly act recently. As per the reports, Messi was seen carrying a bench during his 9-year-old son's match.
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Lionel Messi was carrying a bench
Lionel Messi loves watching his kids play his favourite sport. He is often spotted playing football with them in his free time. The Greatest footballer of all time has also been seen coaching his kids a few times.
In a recent video that has spread like wildfire over social media, Lionel Messi can be spotted carrying a bench, much like other normal parents, during a kid's match at the stadium. As per the reports, Lionel Messi's middle son, Matteo Messi, was involved in the fixture, and Messi was seen performing his usual parental roles for his son's football match.
Messi helped other parents in carrying what seemed to be a heavy bench on the football pitch. This gesture resulted in waves of positive comments about Messi's humility and down-to-earth nature.
Lionel Messi recently surpassed his eternal rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, to become the youngest player to record 859 career goals. Messi achieved this feat at the age of 37 years, while Cristiano Ronaldo did the same at 39. The left-footed magician contributed to his club's 4-1 victory over New York FC in Major League Soccer.
Messi has had a lacklustre start to the season. He has netted 4 goals in 7 appearances for his club so far. He even went without scoring a goal in the last three consecutive matches.
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