{"id":144006,"date":"2023-10-08T18:08:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T18:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=144006"},"modified":"2023-10-08T18:08:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T18:08:51","slug":"watch-lionel-messis-bodyguard-stay-undefeated-as-he-tackles-child-pitch-invader-but-then-gives-him-amazing-moment-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/sport\/watch-lionel-messis-bodyguard-stay-undefeated-as-he-tackles-child-pitch-invader-but-then-gives-him-amazing-moment-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Lionel Messi\u2019s bodyguard stay \u2018undefeated\u2019 as he tackles CHILD pitch invader &#8211; but then gives him amazing moment | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOOTBALL fans have praised Lionel Messi&#x27;s bodyguard for giving a young fan an unforgettable matchday moment.<\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami missed out on a place the MLS playoffs on Saturday following a 1-0 defeat to FC Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/watch-lionel-messi-s-bodyguard-850963966.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/watch-lionel-messi-s-bodyguard-850963861.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>After the match, a young fan broke onto the pitch and made a beeline for Messi, who was beginning to walk back to the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>But the seven-time Ballon d&#x27;Or winner&#x27;s bodyguard stopped him in his tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Yassine Chueko, the former US soldier personally selected by Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham to protect his star player, then allowed the young fan to take a picture with Messi before escorting him off the field.<\/p>\n<p>Fans took to social media to react to the heartwarming moment, with one person tweeting: &quot;Awww! 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