Lionel Messi is arguably one of the biggest soccer stars in the world. He is ruling the game for over a decade now. He has won every single trophy he laid his eyes on, and many fans have him at the top of their GOAT list. Comparisons between Lionel Messi with other big names like LeBron James are very common, as they are both the biggest names in their sport and are ruling the game for a long time. One such incident just took place in Argentina a few hours back.

The conversation of Messi as the greatest soccer player ever, took a steep rise after he won the World Cup trophy. He earned Argentina the third star in their kit and has solidified his position as the gem of his nation.

Thousands and thousands of fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires to celebrate the triumph of their national soccer team. Lionel Messi was hailed as a hero scoring in every knockout match of the biggest tournament of his decorated career. Now, fans are showing him their admiration.

Lionel Messi gets mobbed by fans

A clip is going viral on Twitter where Lionel Messi seems to be surrounded by hundreds of fans outside a restaurant in Buenos Aires late at night yesterday. He has fans everywhere in the world, but fans in Argentina are willing to do anything to get to a close distance from their magical captain. Here is how fans reacted to the horde of fans outside the restaurant.

According to the reports by La Nacion, Messi didn’t leave till 1:45 am. He had to wait for the cops to arrive and get him out safely. Fans were going crazy outside. Chanting Messi-Messi like he just scored a goal against France in the world cup final. Cops came, took him out of that situation, and Messi drove off in a gray Porsche.

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A few players have reached the height of popularity, and love of fans, and Messi has. He is in Argentina and is eagerly waiting to don the three-star Argentine kit in a game.

Messi to lead the team in friendlies

Most of the Argentine players have reached Buenos Aires as the team trains to play a couple of friendly internationals. Lionel Messi will lead the team against Panama and Curacao. Fans are excited and ready to see their star in blue and white again.

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The Argentine magician has turned countless athletes into his fans. The most recent name in this list is NBA star, Trae Young. Do you think Messi is the GOAT of the game? Drop the name of your favorite soccer player in the comments below.