Messi superfan runs onto pitch to hug striker as security guards give chase
- 11 months ago
A football fan ran onto the pitch to hug Lionel Messi before being tackled by security.
The youngster, wearing an Argentina jersey, hugged his hero then ran around the field during a friendly match between Argentina and Australia in Beijing, on Thursday, 15 June.
Footage shows the fan falling to the ground before a group of security guards carry him off the field as the crowd cheers.
According to police, he has been banned from football stadiums for the next 12 months.
The youngster, wearing an Argentina jersey, hugged his hero then ran around the field during a friendly match between Argentina and Australia in Beijing, on Thursday, 15 June.
Footage shows the fan falling to the ground before a group of security guards carry him off the field as the crowd cheers.
According to police, he has been banned from football stadiums for the next 12 months.