Some people will go to great lengths to meet their heroes, and as one of the greatest football players the world has ever seen, Lionel Messi must have seen some risky displays of devotion and adoration.
However, even the Argentine would must have been caught off guard as he walked down the tunnel at the Aviva Stadium when Barcelona took on Celtic in the International Champions Cup.
As the five-time Ballon d'Or winner walked towards the dressing room, a desperate fan risked injury when he jumped from the stand and into his path at the tunnel.
Fortune favours the brave, they say, but it did not favour this daredevil. As well as the potential long-term knee damage that could come back to haunt him later in life for such misuse of his joints, he was also struck with the disappointment of not getting a picture with his hero. In fact he barely even got to touch him, as a security guard came rushing down and speared him down the tunnel.
Incredibly, Messi seemed totally unfazed by the whole scenario, as he continued to walk with his head down.
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