‘Plastic Bag’ Messi Fan Finally Meet His Hero
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Social media is very powerful. In minutes anyone can turn into a hero .social media has the power to make or break someone in minutes. From chaiwal to sabjiwale everyone is getting famous. Remember the Afghan kid who became an overnight internet sensation after he was photographed with a Lionel Messi jersey made from a plastic bag? Yes
Well the kid is back on social media , but this time for meeting his hero. Finally the kid Murtaza Ahmadi, got a chance to meet his hero in Qatar. Murtaza made a special trip from Afghanistan to Qatar, where Messi was with his Barcelona team-mates to play a friendly match against Al Ahli on Tuesday.
“I’m very happy to have met my hero,” Murtaza told the SC’s official website. “It is a dream for me. I can’t wait to see Messi at the game, it will be the first time for me in the stadium.”
Messi met Murtaza Ahmadi today ✌️ this kid's dream of meeting Messi finally came true ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fdWDfrFv7h
— Leo Messi (@messi10stats) December 13, 2016
The meeting was facilitated by the SC after they became inspired by the youngster’s story.
“It was inspirational to meet Murtaza, and see him fulfil his dream,” a SC spokesman said. “We were all kids once and had dreams and in Qatar many of us still have them.
“Murtaza’s dream was to meet his hero. We are in a fortunate position here that we were able to bring them together. It’s about a kid and his dream. That’s it. That pretty much sums up the power of football.
Video of the day: When 6 year old Murtaza Ahmadi finally met his idol Lionel Messi and didn't want to leave him ❤️😭❤️pic.twitter.com/lZq2Qnflyk
— Leo Messi (@messi10stats) December 13, 2016
“We were struck by his story from the beginning, and are delighted that we made the meeting happen. The story is symbolic of our belief that football can change lives for the better, and inspire youngsters from across our region and beyond.”
He don’t want to leave Messi:
Video: Murtaza Ahmadi not wanting to leave Messi #fcblive [via @nuevaeracule] pic.twitter.com/Ly4THInZPG
— Barcastuff (@barcastuff_real) December 13, 2016
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