Being recognised is a daily part of life for Lionel Messi, though even he must’ve been stunned at the size of the crowd that mobbed him as he left a restaurant in Miami.
On holiday with his family after a long season with Barcelona and an epic Copa America tournament win with Argentina, he was attempting to enjoy some down time.
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Trying to get to his car became an exercise in keeping the mob at bay, however.
Este chico. And people question him for being stand-offish, or “cold”. The man is living a life none of us mere mortals can even fathom. pic.twitter.com/HZG9B8suM5
— Alan Feehely (@azulfeehely) July 16, 2021