Teen fan rushes pitch to hug Lionel Messi during friendly match in China

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A teenage fan rushed the pitch at the Beijing Workers’ Stadium during a highly-anticipated friendly match between Argentina and Australia, evading security until he had his chance to hug football legend Lionel Messi. Argentina eventually won the game 2-0, with Messi scoring his fastest goal to break the ice.

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[lynzhu]

So after this, this kid posted on his Chinese social network site that he apologized for doing this but he can’t help doing it. He even mentioned that Messi told the policy to treat him nicely. What a legend!

[KiwiImpactSaint]

😂 Life worth living for the young man. A tale to tell for the rest of his life.

[ximenhyper]

He is soooo fast and has impressive dodging skills. Definitely has potential for some other sports.

[tegdub]

The way he ran the field and evaded security, give this kid a football contract (the NFL kind) 😂

[KK-fims]

Cheers to Messi for smiling and Emi Martinez for giving him a high five. Decent human beings that made the boy's day despite whatever legal troubles he may face. (Edit: I changed "he will face" to "he may face" as people replying seem to be focusing on the less relevant part of my comment.)

[dsonsuce]

The goalkeeper one was the best imo, he literally accepted his high five as if hes a known friend of his

[allanmvula]

Messi is the goat 🐐🐐🐐 no one can argue that

[robertsonamsle]

This kid is actually the spotlight of the whole match

[vivianlan]

This boy set a bad example for all of us. He broke the law, and most importantly, he made me jealous.

[cbgg]

As an Aussie, Martinez is the only reason why I watch Aston Villa and it was pretty hilarious how he was just watching and gave the guy a hi five instead of trying to stop him via a hip and shoulder considering how big of a unit he is. 😂🫡

Both he and Martinez are living legends.

[toastymc]

Dude Martinez just chilling and enjoying the show while also respecting that guy what a wholesome thing to see

[williamchow]

He broke into the field during time out，not gaming. So the players weren't mad at this accident😂. What a nice boy

[BYOU]

What a triumphant moment for this 18yo! A story to tell for the rest of his life. Messi is so kind❤. He signed a photo of their hug n gave to this kid after. He also had his agent call the Chinese police to release the kid, who’s now safe n back home. 🙏🙏 Love how Martinez held out his hand for the high 5. ❤❤ The kid said to prep for this run he ran 5000m daily for a week prior to the match. 😂😂 Well done 🎉🎉🎉

[parisang]

I love Messi, his quick reaction so cheerful and friendly toward his fans.

[godislovenotamassacre]

Now its prove that Messi is greater than any clubs in the whole world.

[kevindunn]

It stops becoming legendary when it’s done all the time

[michaeldoesfunstuff]

This is epic! Best fan run ever and best player reaction ever! I actually think this fan helps to improve China's nation image.

[enrichkharmujai]

He is a very lucky guy from China...this gonna be his best memories

[joro]

Saw the match live on internet. 99% of the crowd had a Messi jersey on! He is the star of all stars!

[TheBlazersfan]

What a legend. He actually did something useful in his attempts. By giving his favourite player a hug.