5 heartwarming incidents between Lionel Messi and fans

#3 A heartfelt video message to a 100-year old fan

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Argentina captain Lionel Messi sent a heartfelt video message to his 100-year old fan which went viral on social media. Don Hernon, the 100-year old Spaniard, became famous due to his passionate support for the Argentine.

Hernon recorded Messi's each and every goal for Argentina and for the clubs he played for. He has also allegedly filled hundreds of notebooks by noting every goal with a pencil.

Messi noticed the passionate Spaniard and left a short message for Hernon. In the video, the Argentine said:

"Hello Hernan, Your story reached me. It seems crazy to me that you have been recording my goals and in that way, and that is why I wanted to send you a big hug and thank you for what you do, for all your follow-up work."

Messi's heartfelt message made his fans happy and took social media by storm.

#2 Messi took a picture with Andres Guardado's son

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Following Barcelona's La Liga clash against Real Betis back in 2018, Leo Messi decided to meet with the son of Real Betis midfielder Andres Guardado.

Guardado's son is a huge fan of Messi and the Betis midfielder promised his son that he would do his best to help him meet the Argentine genius. He was in the Blaugrana dressing room with his son post-match when Messi came out to meet his young supporter.

The game ended 5-0 in favor of the Catalan giants, with Messi scoring two goals. The result meant nothing to the little boy who got to meet his idol and cameras perfectly showed the delight on the face of Guardado's son. After a warm exchange between the two, Messi clicked a picture with the boy.

#1 Helping a blind Arsenal fan

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Apart from helping his own fans, Messi has also provided a helping hand to rival fans in support of his own cause. The PSG forward has gifted a blind Arsenal fan with a pair of glasses that can help improve the youngster's life. This amazing gesture is remarkable and has all possibilities of changing the life of the teenager.

OrCam is the brand Messi has partnered with to help visually impaired children across the globe. Mike, the 10-year old Arsenal fan, lives in London and was one of the teenage boys whose life got better when he heard that Messi had specially presented him with a pair of glasses.