Who is the Viral Lionel Messi’s Bodyguard?

The personal bodyguard of Lionel Messi goes viral for defiantly protecting the player

Lionel Messi has been on the receiving end of several on-field incidents involving some overly passionate supporters throughout the years. The veteran Argentina international has a personal bodyguard, Yassine Chueko, to ensure his safety under such hostile circumstances.

Yassine Cheuko has in recent times gained a decent amount of popularity on social media and among various online publishing agencies. The 35-year-old has often been spotted alongside Messi during his public appearances. Chueko is also presented inside the match-day venues when Leo plays for the Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami.

A recent fan-uploaded video on the social platform ‘Reddit’ has been going viral. The video bolsters a sharp cut edit combining footage of various such scenarios where Lionel Messi found himself in hot waters, and his bodyguard Yassine Chueko was first on the scene to sort the situation out for Argentina’s number 10.

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The uploaded video has a staggering count of 174K upvotes as of now. It is crazy to know that Yassine Cheuko has a following of over 765k on Instagram. Messi fans around the world admire him for his dedication toward man-marking the player single-handedly. Yassine is also popular among his followers for his fitness and body-building regime. He also has a decent amount of posts dedicated to it on his social handles.

Chueko is reportedly being appointed as Lionel Messi’s bodyguard by Inter Miami’s President and Co-owner David Beckham for the sole purpose of protecting the star player in the United States of America.

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