Fans cried because Messi kissed on the cheek
The video, which has been circulating on social media since August 5, has attracted millions of views, shot by a young male fan with the front camera. This person approached a car where Messi was in the driver's seat, and said: "I love you so much, captain. Can you give me a kiss on the cheek?"
This person put his face in the car and Messi immediately accepted the offer, kissed his cheek and drove away. Fans said thank you, then cried because of emotion.
On social media, many fans, whether male or female, commented with envy. Twitter account @baaybee wrote: "I want to be kissed by him too." @@thefetullayeva thinks there are millions of people in that young man's shoes. @luiiss_rico replied: "I should have had that honor". And @lostinLionel commented: "That guy is the luckiest guy in the world. I'm really jealous".
There are also many people teasing the guy in the clip. "He'll probably never wash his face again," @EngWritters wrote. @aliceaygupta wrote: "Why are you crying after being kissed?". And @dean_yeboah uses the goat symbol (GOAT) to say Messi is "the best kisser in the world".
Messi is causing a fever in the US even though football is not one of the most popular sports here. Tickets for Inter Miami's first away match since Messi sold out after only 10 minutes, when they made a guest in Dallas at 8:30 a.m. Monday, August 7, Hanoi time.
One of the businesses that help Inter Miami pay Messi is Apple. In an interview on August 5, CEO Tim Cook said: "The Messi deal with Inter Miami has helped Apple TV exceed the target in terms of subscribers. We are very excited because Messi has come here to play football."
After three games at Inter Miami, Messi has scored five goals, helping the team reach the round of 16 of the Leagues Cup. If they beat Dallas, Miami will enter the quarterfinals against Houston Dynamo or Charlotte.