Brazilian Model Dedicates First Playboy Cover to ‘Best Soccer Player’ Lionel Messi

The fandom of Lionel Messi in recent years has reached different heights among those who are not even soccer fans. Well, recently, one incident of fan worship has gone viral on social media that has garnered the attention of the fans of the Inter Miami star. A Brazilian model has dedicated her first Playboy cover to the Argentinian forward.

The dedication of the model is certainly a surprising one. Let’s take a deep dive into why she decided to make such a bold and unexpected move for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Lionel Messi in the news after a surprising move on social media

Every soccer fan would expect Lionel Messi to be on the news for anything related to the sport or comments made by him. But, in a weird turn of events, the Argentinian is trending on social media, for information he certainly did not expect. Brazilian model Janaina Prazeres made it to her First Playboy Cover in her career. However, the surprising news was he dedicated the cover to the World Cup-winning captain.

Sharing the update, she wrote, “I’m so happy to share this moment with you, my Playboy finally materialized. My first dedication was for someone special. Check it out! Dedicated to Leo Messi: My intention is to honor you and today I present you with what is most precious to me at the moment, my first international cover. You deserve it!”

It is unclear why Janiana Prazeres has suddenly shown her fandom for the Inter Miami star. Many models have used the names of the players to gain popularity. However, the name of Lionel Messi to pop up is certainly a huge surprise, as it has happened for the first time.

The fans will probably keep an eye on whether the 36-year-old comments on the social media post. But as far as he is concerned, the forward will focus on what 2024 has in store for him.

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The Inter Miami star could again have a year filled with trophies

It has been a brilliant start to 2024 for Lionel Messi. The Argentinian for his achievements, won the 2023 FIFA The Best Men’s award, beating the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. However, this could not be his last trophy for the year. He expects to retain the Copa America trophy with Argentina in the US later this year.

As far as his season with Inter Miami is concerned, he will hope to lead the team to the playoffs. La Pulga will also hope to continue his goal-scoring record with the Herons.

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There have been so many discussions about Lionel Messi on and off the pitch. But the biggest one was on whether he deserved the FIFA Best award. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.