Amazing! See Messi’s emotional gift to his 5-year-old fan (photo)
– Lionel Messi has offered his little fan a special gift
– The little boy loves to watch the football legend
The dream of the 5-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi of Afganistan, the boy who captured the hearts of football fans across the globe with his Lionel Messi ‘bag shirt’ has finally come true.
It was confirmed that Murtaza received a signed Argentine jersey from the 5-time world footballer of the year.
“I love Messi and my shirt says Messi loves me,” Murtaza said upon receiving the 28-year-old’s gift.
Murtaza celebrates in Lionel Messi’s signed jersey
It would be recalled that a photo of Murtaza wearing a blue and white plastic bag with Messi’s name and number scrawled onto it went viral on several social media platforms in January.
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According to Murtaza’s father, Arif Ahmadi, all his efforts to get the legend’s jersey proved abortive as they live in a very remote area.
“Murtaza became a fan of Messi by watching television,” he said.
“He asked me to find a Messi shirt for him with Messi’s name on it but I couldn’t find him the jersey because we live in a remote village far from the bazaar.
Murtaza in a had made plastic bag jersey
“Then his brother made a plastic jersey for him and posted his photo on Facebook.”
Meanwhile, Messi’s Barcelona team mate, Neymar, has reportedly agreed a new five-year-deal with the Catalans to put to bed talks about possible future move to rivals Real Madrid.
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Neymar was earlier linked to Real Madrid as his increasing court appearances relating to his transfer to Spain from Sao Paulo takes its toll.
The Brazilian is now second highest paid player in Barcelona after Messi.
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