Lionel Messi is one of the best soccer players of this generation. He and Cristiano Ronaldo are one of the best athletes in the world. The world is always debating about who the better player is between the two. While Lionel Messi may have fewer Instagram followers than Cristiano Ronaldo, he has achieved as much as the Portuguese, if not more, in his career. There are many celebrity fans of Messi and Ronaldo, like fellow soccer players, Hollywood stars, and even the former POTUS, Barack Obama.

Lionel Messi has the former president Barack Obama as his fan. There are many times the former president talked about the little magician. The most notable moment came when Barack Obama invited the winner of the MLS to the white house and talked with the press.

Lionel Messi is a leader, according to Obama

When Colorado Rapids won their first MLS Cup, then President of the United States, Barack Obama, invited them to the White House and celebrated their victory. “Some of you know I’m a soccer dad myself. I have watched my shares of games over the years and I’m used to seeing everybody gather around the ball and then it kind of pops out somewhere and everybody runs over to the ball. I want to congratulate all the players behind me for coming so far since those days…” 

The team then presented him a jersey of Colorado Rapids with his name and number 10. The manager said, “as you know, the number 10, the leader.” To which Obama smiled and replied, “absolutely that is me and Messi“. The Argentinian legend must be proud to have a former president as a fan.

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Messi’s World Cup 2022 so far

Lionel Messi‘s FIFA World Cup 2022 started with a minor hiccup. Argentina was a fan favorite to win the prestigious tournament. However, their tournament started with a hiccup, which shocked the world. Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia in their first group match. However, they won the next two rounds to top the table and qualify for the round of 16.

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In the first elimination round, Argentina defeated Australia and will face the Netherlands in the quarterfinals. Talking about quarterfinals. Croatia has done it and defeated undefeated Brazil in a penalty shootout. This world cup is very unpredictable. Let’s see who will win the prestigious trophy.