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MOSCOW, September 14, Andrey Vasilchin. The arrival of world champion Lionel Messi in the United States drove local fans crazy. The David Beckham-owned Inter Miami club pulled off the best deal in MLS history last summer and is now enjoying an influx of fans at the team's matches and subscribers to the club's social networks.
But Leo is having a hard time. One of the best football players of the era is not given access by the fans. It was impossible to do without the help of a professional bodyguard. This role was played by Yacine Chueco, who instantly became a star — a former soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, took a liking to Beckham and now follows the Argentine everywhere.
The video has repeatedly shown how he tactfully removed the hands of fans from a football player’s shoulder during a selfie, and organized a race after those who had broken onto the field. Before this, Yasin plowed the edge to be as close as possible to the star, which requires an exceptional level of security.
Even before Leo arrived in Miami, club director Jorge Mack announced strengthening protective measures. In a conversation with the Miami Herald, he spoke about the conclusions that were drawn after the Argentine national team prepared in Florida for the Qatar 2022 World Cup:
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"The players will be transported by bus through the tunnel. All these safety protocols have already been prepared both here and away. And this applies not only to our games. It will become a common occurrence, which we will witness. As you remember, the Argentina national team trained in Miami before flying to Doha. We had the opportunity to watch the “Messi mania” every day. at the door during training. So we are well prepared for his arrival.”
However, it was obvious that it would not be possible to get by with general rules alone. Leo needs an individual approach.
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The choice fell on Chueco not by chance. As foreign media write, a military veteran, a former Navy SEAL (many deny that the bodyguard belongs to these elite units) has long proven himself to be the best.
But it was thanks to his work with Leo that Chueco gained worldwide fame. The phenomenon is easy to explain:
- Clarity of actions in front of a packed stadium and under the gaze of actor Leonardo DiCaprio, singer Selena Gomez and Prince Harry;
- The brutal appearance of a 34-year-old bodyguard;
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- Devotion that can be seen in the work of the bald bearded man.
In addition to the fact that “defender” Messi is great with weapons, he also loves martial arts. He practices taekwondo, boxing, and previously participated in fights according to MMA rules. The American’s profile is on the authoritative portal Sherdog: it states that out of 13 fights, the bodyguard won nine.
Chueco also knows Khabib Nurmagomedov .
Popularity could not but affect his social networks, in which the guy actively posts video reports from training and photographs from Asian countries. He already has more than 200 thousand subscribers, and one of his followers is Messi’s former teammate at Paris Saint-Germain, now playing for Sevilla, Sergio Ramos.
By the way, about martial arts. Journalists say that the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner became friends with the bodyguard and even took a couple of MMA master classes from him.