"LOL they actually did it": Fortnite emote based on a hilarious Messi meme has the community in splits

Fortnite just released an unexpected collaboration with Lionel Messi, one of the world's most popular football stars. The forward player has scored over 850 senior career goals and has won eight Ballon d'Or awards. So it comes as no surprise that fans were excited to get their hands on Messi's skin and other accompanying cosmetics.

Once the cosmetics were revealed, players noticed that one of the emotes in the Messi bundle was based on a hilarious meme from over a decade ago. Popular leaker and data miner @Hypex posted on social media platform X after discovering the funny Easter egg:

Reacting to the meme, the community was in absolute splits. User @budgtz could not believe that Epic Games ended up creating an emote referencing the hilarious interaction from the clip:

User @Ceo_Branding went on to point out that Fortnite knew the sweet spot and was always a frontrunner when it to innovation:

Others responded with their surprise and excitement at the hilarious emote along with cosmetics of the legendary footballer making its way to the game, calling it the "most awaited update":

Many users stated that this was the most-awaited collaboration (Image via X/@Hypex)

A few users commented that this confirms that Messi is the goat, referring to the popular acronym greatest of all time:

Fans of the Argentine footballer rejoiced at the arrival of the skin (Image via X/@Hypex)

Messi vs Ronaldo is a hot topic for any football fan so it comes as no surprise that a few dejected fans were not pleased. They went on to state that the game chose the wrong player:

Some fans were not happy with the cosmetics making their way to the game (Image via X/@Hypex)

The answer to this debate regarding the best player might come before the Renegade Raider skin comes back to the Fortnite Item Shop. Despite a few grumbly fans, most fans and players were pleasantly surprised by this unexpected collaboration. The Messi bundle is set to arrive in a few hours and players cannot wait to get their hands on it.

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How to get the Messi skin in Fortnite

The Messi skin is set to arrive in the Item Shop tonight. The Messi Bundle will be priced at 2800 V-Bucks and will contain a host of Outfits, cosmetics, and related items.

Players can simply log in to the game and head to the shop tab to get their hands on this much-awaited bundle. The Messi Outfit has a host of styles, including a reactive variant. It is sure to be a great skin to don when establishing one's presence in the newly launched 5v5 first-person shooter mode, Ballistic.

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