A Lionel Messi superfan met his footballing hero after the Argentine icon’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo stopped security from calling the police at their Paris home.
Juan Polcan, a semi-professional futsal player in Italy, attempted to meet the Barcelona legend, 35, by camping outside his house and trying to catch him as he left for PSG training.
Lionel Messi took a picture with fan Juan Polcan after letting him into his homeInstagram / Juanpolcan
Messi’s wife Antonela Roccuzzo helped the fan meet his Argentine heroInstagram / @antonelaroccuzzo
Messi‘s security tried to prevent Polcan from meeting his hero as they threatened to call the authorities.
But when the forward’s long-time partner Antonela, 35, found out that the fan was going to extreme lengths to meet her husband, she urged their security not to get the police involved.
She then invited Polcan and his friends into their home once Messi had returned from training.
And Polcan shared a photo of him alongside the PSG man on social media.
He also thanked Antonela for helping him meet his idol with a lengthy message.
Speaking on Instagram, he said: “Dreams come true, and today I fulfilled the dream of my whole life.
“The humility with which you received me, the simplicity.
“You are the best in all of history, but above all, an incredible person, and Antonela too, who did everything possible by literally making me enter her house, to fulfill my dream.
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“I write this between tears and emotion, my whole body is still shaking.
“I love you Leo, and thank you for this unforgettable moment.”
Messi could be set to leave PSG this summer as he is being heavily linked with a return to Barcelona.
Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal have also offered him a lucrative £350million-a-year deal, while David Beckham’s Inter Miami remain interested.