Lionel Messi Gets an MMA Fighter as His Bodyguard, Personally Selected by David Beckham: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Him

People widely regard Lionel Messi as the greatest soccer player to have ever graced the sport. Recently, he has gained recognition for his pivotal contribution in securing his team’s triumph in the 2023 Leagues Cup. Nevertheless, the media’s attention has now turned to his personal security arrangements, particularly the presence of a bodyguard who accompanies him at all times.

Wherever Lionel Messi goes, people are bound to take notice of the 2022 World Cup winner. After he joined Inter Miami, the club’s fortunes have significantly taken a shift for the better. He scored 10 goals in eight games with three assists. However, with a certain caliber of talent and recognition comes a certain level of danger. And that’s where David Beckham had Messi covered with a new bodyguard.

Lionel Messi to be guarded by an MMA fighter

Inter Miami’s co-owner and one of England’s greatest soccer players, David Beckham, took it upon himself to find the right protection for ‘La Pulga’. As such, he set him up with a bodyguard who fit the criteria of guarding someone as big of a personality as Lionel Messi. His name is Yassine Chueko, a former MMA fighter. Chueko has been making rounds on social media over the last few days. He garnered attention online after he was seen following Messi on the pitch from one end to another during a soccer match.

Personally hired by Beckham, Messi’s bodyguard has vast experience in dealing with ‘threats’. Yassine Chueko has a great amount of experience in martial arts. He is well-versed in taekwondo, something that Joe Rogan knows a thing or two about. Moreover, Chueko also knows how to box and has also served in the army.

Yassine Chueko, the former Navy Seal

It seems like David Beckham has gone to great lengths to protect Inter Miami’s biggest investment ever. If being a martial arts expert wasn’t enough, Yassine Chueko was also a former member of the American armed forces, especially a Navy Seal. Navy Seal soldiers are some of the toughest people on planet Earth and are ranked among some of the best soldiers in the entire world.

Yassine Chueko has a world of experience in military combat. He has served his country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not only that, but Chueko also has over 120,000 followers on Instagram, where he posts videos showcasing his prowess in MMA skills, boxing, and weight training.

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It seems like the Inter Miami owners took their time to select the right protection for Messi. It is because Yassine Chueko is not the average bodyguard. He has the ability not only to protect the Argentine star but also to subdue anybody who invades his personal space. It is safe to say that Lionel Messi is in good hands.

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