During Inter Miami’s victory over Sporting Kansas City, Lionel Messi’s bodyguard interrupted the match to tackle a fan who tried to get close to the superstar.

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Yassine Cheuko, who has been protecting Messi since he joined Major League Soccer last summer, previously worked with him at Paris Saint-Germain. He is often seen patrolling the touchline during MLS games.

In the final minutes of Saturday’s 3-2 win, Cheuko sprang into action when he noticed a fan rushing towards Messi, who was facing away. As the referee paused the game, the fan reached Messi and attempted to take a selfie, but Cheuko tackled him before stadium security arrived.

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The match saw several fans invade the field, with one young fan being taken down by security. Meanwhile, Messi briefly embraced another child before he was escorted away.

Despite these disruptions, Messi delivered a stellar performance at Arrowhead Stadium, where he played in front of a record crowd of over 72,000, including Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Messi scored a stunning goal and assisted another as Inter Miami rallied for their first win in a month, with Luis Suarez netting the decisive goal to secure the 3-2 victory and move Miami to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.