VIDEO: Lionel Messi bodyguard ‘turned on the jets’ to tackle pitch invader during Inter Miami win in front of record-breaking MLS crowd in Kansas

Lionel Messi’s personal bodyguard “turned on the jets” in order to tackle a pitch invader during Inter Miami’s dramatic win over Sporting Kansas City.

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• Herons claimed dramatic victory
• Argentine icon the star of the show
• Fans desperate to get close to him

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Argentine superstar was once again the star attraction as a record-breaking MLS crowd of 72,000 packed into Arrowhead Stadium – with Super Bowl-winning Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany among those in attendance.

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  Messi scored one and made another as Inter Miami ran out 3-2 winners on the day, with Luis Suarez netting the decisive goal 19 minutes from time. The game was, however, broken up on a few occasions by excited fans making their way onto the field.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  On one such occasion, Messi’s bodyguard – Yassine Cheuko, who previously worked with him at Paris Saint-Germain – raced across the pitch to get to the selfie-hunting supporter before match security could join him.