The enthusiastic reaction of the Israeli boys to see Messi arrive for the protocol salute in the Champions League

Lionel Messi is unique on the pitch, the best footballer in the world. And the figure of him generates idolatry, between the smallest and the greatest. For example, this Wednesday, in his first Champions League match in Israel, the Argentine and PSG star had a special moment with the group of children who entered the field in view of the duel against 2011. Maccabeo Haifa.

It happens that just when the Argentine national team captain took the field with his teammates, the boys and girls who were there had an incredible reaction as soon as they saw him with their own eyes. Some started jumping on the spot, others started clapping, one made the gesture of a distant and uniform hug she sent him kisses with her hand!

A beautiful moment and that Messi himself took charge of returning with another gesture of affection. What did Leone do? As soon as he saw the little ones he went towards them, let himself be embraced by some of those who dared to do so and then lined up with the rest of the PSG team to listen to the corresponding Champions League anthems.

Messi is a very special visit to Israel

Although the Argentine played for the first time on Israeli soil for the Champions League on Tuesday, the truth is that he had already visited that country on other occasions. He once did it with the national team with a goal (2-2 v Uruguay in 2019) and also a few weeks ago to play the French Super Cup in which he opened the victory and the last of his 41 titles with a 4-0 over Nantes on 31 July. And how could it be otherwise, against Maccabi Haifa followed the tradition and also scored, in this case the 1-1 run.

And by the way, it took the Flea to cut a personal drought of 531 minutes without celebrating anything of its own. Messi’s last goal It was on 21 August, on the 27th minute of a lapidary 7-1 against Lille. Then came the closed door and 86 minutes went by in the 1-1 against Monaco, 83 in the 3-0 against Toulouse, 90 in the 3-0 against Nantes, 83 in the 2-1 against Juventus, 90 in the 1-0 Brest and 37 this Wednesday against Maccabi.