⚠️Trouble brewing for Messi? His bodyguard caught up in yet another row

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·31 July 2025

⚠️Trouble brewing for Messi? His bodyguard caught up in yet another row

The match between Inter Miami and Atlas ended in a brawl in which Lionel Messi once again became the main protagonist, not only because of his great performance, but also due to his actions after the game—and his bodyguard!

Sí, esto sucedió. La secuencia es real. Después de que el VAR validara la anotación del Chelo Weigandt ante el Atlas, Lionel Messi fue a gritarle el gol en la cara al uruguayo Matias Cóccaro. El GOAT se calentó con el 7 de Los Rojinegros y lo dejó clarísimo con su festejo. NO SE
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The incidents escalated when the Argentine star celebrated the winning goal right in Cóccaro’s face, while hugging Rodrigo de Paul.

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ESTO ES INCREÍBLE El guardaespaldas de Messi empujando a los jugadores del Atlas para que no se acerquen a Leo. Los encaró.
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Everything ignited at the final whistle, when Messi grabbed an Atlas player by the neck, which sparked the brawl.

Yassine Cheuko, Lio’s bodyguard, entered the field—even though it’s forbidden—and pushed the Atlas players who were on the pitch to prevent them from touching his protégé.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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