Lionel Messi: Fans Amazed As His Bodyguard Patrolled The Touchline During Live Game

Lionel Messi might not be entirely calm while playing for Inter Miami as recent images show his bodyguard on red alert.

This gesture piqued the amazement of Messi’s fans after they spotted his huge Inter Miami bodyguard on duty on the sidelines during a live game.

Since Messi arrived in Major League Soccer, fans have been in a state of uncontrollable frenzy in recent weeks.

Messi, 36, has scored 9 goals in 6 matches for the MLS outfit and the Argentine appears to be enjoying his life in the States.

Keeping Lionel Messi safe is the assignment of a bodyguard who was hired by Inter Miami.

The huge bodyguard has also been spotted several times following the 2022 World Cup winner around on matchdays.

He has also been seen shadowing the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star off Inter Miami’s team bus.

Fans amazed as they spot Lionel Messi’s hench bodyguard patrolling TOUCHLINE while Inter Miami star plays.

The Argentine's arrival has had MLS fans in a state of frenzy in recent weeks.

Messi, 36, has scored nine goals in six games and appears to be relishing life in the States pic.twitter.com/3QWgtOJooA

— Futball News (@FutballNews_) August 18, 2023

The bodyguard has also been seen several times during these periods patrolling the right touchline during matches.

Lionel Messi will always be in safe hands as the henchman ensures that fans don’t get too close to the player and he has been seen throwing a shirt to the ground after it had been launched at the former Barcelona star to sign.

He also sees Messi off the pitch and into the tunnel during half-time and also after the game is over.

While bodyguard in football, especially when players are on the pitch is a strange aspect of the game, Messi’s fans took to social media pages to applaud the gesture.

Talking about Lionel Messi, one fan on Twitter wrote: “Protect the GOAT at all costs.”

A second fan also tweeted, saying: “This guy means business.”

A third one also commented: “This guy means business.”

With a fourth fan saying: “His eyes are always panning.”

The last fan also talking about Lionel Messi, said: “Miami is taking good care of the GOAT.”

Messi is on course to win his first trophy in the States this Sunday when his side takes on Nashville in the Leagues Cup final.

The former Barcelona and PSG attacker has scored at least once in every game he has played for MLS side Inter Miami so far.

Lionel Messi shrugged off an injury scare to score his ninth goal in six games as Inter Miami beat Philadelphia Union to reach the Leagues Cup final.

The Argentine World Cup winner scored Miami's second goal in a 4-1 victory, a day after rolling his ankle in training. pic.twitter.com/rjKVYBsm7r

— Futball News (@FutballNews_) August 16, 2023

Lionel Messi will now play in the Leagues Cup final in the US Open Cup semis against Cincinnati next week.

The World Cup-winning player will have his MLS debut on August 26, 2023, against New York Red Bulls.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine footballer who was born on 24 June, 1987 and plays as a forward for MLS side Inter Miami and captains the Argentina national team.

The Argentine is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Messi has won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.

Messi has won all trophies available for a footballer in his career both in the national team and club side.

He most recently led Argentina to a FIFA World Cup title in Qatar where he faced off with his then PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe in the final.