Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi gave a priceless reaction after seeing fan or Youtuber named J_Tekkz show a tattoo to express his admiration for the athlete before a game. The Major League Soccer (MLS) club had notably invited the YouTuber for the pre-game coin toss and Messi couldn’t contain his reaction.
YouTuber showcases his tattoo on the abdomen to stun Lionel Messi
Following the coin toss, J_Tekkz lifted his shirt and showed his tattoo made on the abdomen as a sign of admiring the 38-year-old as it was one of a goat but with Messi’s face. The football legend well and truly looked surprised at seeing the tattoo.
The veteran footballer, along with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, enjoy a widespread fan following. Messi’s recent tour of India and the crowd filling stadiums at various venues was a reflection of how much fans worship him. Having captained Argentina to the FIFA World Cup win in 2022, he will look to sign off his career by spearheading a successful title defence in the 2026 edition too.
Watch the video of Messi’s stunned reaction:
Messi’s reaction to a fan’s tattoo 😱💉 pic.twitter.com/KqncQ0pHtq
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“To not have learned English as a boy” – Lionel Messi highlights his deep regret
During a recent Mexican Podcast, Messi highlighted his deep regret at not learning English as a young boy, suggesting that he felt helpless especially when speaking to some spectacular personalities. He stated, as quoted by ESPN:
“I regret many things. To not have learned English as a boy. I had the time to have at least studied English and I didn’t do it. I deeply regret it. I experienced situations where I was with incredible and spectacular personalities to be able to talk and have a chat and you feel half ignorant. I always thought: ‘What an idiot, how I wasted my time. When you’re young, you don’t realise it. Today that’s what I tell my children, [the importance of] having a good education, to study and be prepared. I always tell my children to take advantage of it. They have a different situation to the one I had although I never lacked anything.”
