Lionel Messi was praised for "helping on and off the pitch" after fans nearly missed the chance to take a selfie with one of the greatest players of all time.
The 35-year-old surpassed his 100th goal for world champions Argentina on Wednesday night, scoring a hat-trick in the first half in his convincing 7-0 victory over Curacao.
In his 174th cap at Albiceleste, Messi was at his best at the Mario Kempes Stadium in Cordoba with goals from Nicolas González, Enzo his Fernández, Angeli his Maria and Gonzalo Montiel. .
After the final whistle blew, Messi and his teammates circled the replica World Cup holding his trophy and posed for pictures with fans.
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Twitter/@M30Xtra
Everything was going great until one unlucky fan stood next to Messi trying to figure out how to take a selfie. After a few awkward seconds, the Paris Saint-Germain striker stepped in and scored his second assist of the night with a brief tutorial.
As you can imagine, fans were quick to comment after the clip went viral.
One person said:
"He is more patient with her than she is with himself," wrote another:
"Bro assists on and off the court."
A third commented:
"It's very understandable because when you see him, he forgets his name. Also, he stands there patiently."
Fourth addition:
"My husband never stops helping."
Last year, Messi saved a young supporter from being taken away by security forces, stopping to take a selfie after PSG's Trophy of Champions win over Nantes.
After the game, a young fan tried to take a picture with the Argentinian player walking through the tunnels of his Bloomfield stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. Security guards grabbed the boy and dragged him from the scene. However, in excitement, Messi retired, and security urged the young man to be released.
This young fan was taken away by security but Messi stopped them so the boy took a selfie with him ❤️ pic.twitter.com/MHNfpSs2O0
— R (@ Lionel30i) July 31, 2022
A selfie with Messi is certainly a big deal. Just ask Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. His smartphone only has one selfie of him with the PSG striker.
In a special Q&A at the 2018 LFC Foundation Gala Dinner, he said:
"I take selfies with my phone. This is with Messi. Cristiano was also in the room..."
Well, that's it. Klopp obviously doesn't care about selfies of his family, but he definitely needed the best photo ever.
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