Lionel Messi has once again opened the door for a compatriot. In this case, received Laureano Staropoli, Argentine MMA fighter, which comes from becoming a welterweight champion at the ARES Fighting Championship. On the 10th he invited him to his house, there were photos of him and he also signed the belt.
On April 8, Pepi Staropoli was crowned world champion with the coincidence that he also did it against a Frenchman. He defeated Micakael Lebout by TKO in the second round and celebrated a victory against the entire crowd at the Paris Dome against him.
In the preview, the rival had put together a spicy anticipation recalling the final of the Argentine national team at the World Cup in Qatar and, once consecrated, Staropoli counterattacked. He stopped in the center of the cage and started screaming. “Hold on Argentina, your mother’s c… Come on, damn it. Come on, triple world champion, dad.”
Leo is a fan of Messi, to the point that He’s got it tattooed on his left leg, kissing the World Cup and with the three stars on it. Beneath that tattoo, Leo has stamped his autograph, so he will definitely be immortalized in ink as well.
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The fighter expressed his happiness on social networks: “Speechless, best day of my life. Thank you @leomessi you are the only idol I have. I am very proud of myself. Because I was about to quit this sport a while ago. And something inside me told me to continue. What great things awaited me. The good ones have arrived and they are here to stay.”
Source: Clarin
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