Antonella Siegert said superstar Lionel Messi told her to run away when she sneaked onto the field to take a photo with him during a match on the morning of April 7.
As the match between Inter Miami and Colorado entered extra time, Antonella Siegert ran from behind the goal onto the field towards Messi.
The young girl asked the Argentine superstar to take a selfie and he accepted. When the security team entered the field to take Antonella Siegert off so the match could continue, Messi made a move to protect the girl.
Infobae newspaper said that the female fan running onto the field surprised the organizers and even Messi’s personal bodyguard Yassine Cheuko.
After leaving the stadium, Antonella recounted what happened at the moment she fulfilled her dream of taking a photo with her idol. “I was so happy. When the security guards grabbed me, everyone on the field applauded because I was so fast,” the female fan said.
The girl also revealed what Messi said to her when he saw the security guards approaching: “He looked into the lens and told me to run.”
Antonella Siegert also plays soccer and has the same name as Messi’s wife. The young girl’s TikTok account has 71,000 followers. She regularly posts videos of herself playing soccer and approaching world-famous soccer stars.
Antonella later took to Instagram to say it was the best day of her life and thanked Messi for making her dream come true. Female fans praised the Argentine superstar for being extremely humble.
A few days ago, Messi made a good impression on his fans when he stopped his car to take pictures and sign autographs on his way to practice. The previously reserved Argentine superstar is now more open and comfortable when interacting with fans outside the stadium.
Messi returned to play against Colorado yesterday after missing six games due to a thigh injury. He scored the equalizer for Inter Miami early in the second half to make it 1-1.
The 2022 World Cup champions then took a 2-1 lead but could not hold on to the lead, allowing their opponents to tie the game 2-2. Inter Miami fell to third place in the Eastern Conference standings with 12 points after eight games.
Joining Inter Miami in the summer of 2023, Messi created a fever both on and off the field. The striker born in 1987 contributed greatly to helping Inter Miami win the Leagues Cup – the first cup of the newly established team in 5 years.
He has 17 goals and 7 assists in 20 matches at Inter Miami.
