Suli, a 24-year-old Spaniard and Atletico Madrid fan braved
the ocean and swarm 1km from the shore to go meet Lionel Messi after
sighting the star's yacht in the sea at Ibiza. His efforts were rewarded
when he was invited aboard for a selfie, a drink and a 20-minute chat
with his idol.
Suli was enjoying himself on the shore when he noticed
Messi's yacht in the distance, he didn't think twice about swimming all
the way to the yacht with his phone secured in a plastic bag.
Messi was notified of the intruder's arrival but he chose to meet Suli and have a chat with him over a cup of juice.
All Suli wanted was a photo with the idol, but his mobile
had got soaked in the process of making the journey to the yacht and was
unusable.
Messi stepped in and asked one of his boat employees to
take a photo of them together that he would send to the man using one of
his phones.
Speaking about the encounter, a starstruck Suli said: 'I lost my
telephone but I gained a photo with Messi. As he spoke and addressed me,
he didn't come across as a
global superstar. He was very humble, very hospitable, both he and his
family were wonderful.'
Messi also ensured the man arrived safely back on the shore by arranging a speedboat to take him back to the beach.
Coincidentally, Suli sighted Messi's nemesis, Ronaldo, later that night at a nightclub but wasn't so lucky.
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