'The Lionel Messi Effect': Argentinian Women Survive Mob Attack In Israel After Hamas Member Learns That Women Is From Messi's Native Land

Lionel Messi acts as a Messiah for an Argentinian lady as Hamas mob leaves the woman unharmed after leaning THIS fact. Read below.

Lionel Messi is probably the most beloved athlete in the history of sports and such is his influence that Hamas members avoided attacking an old woman of his native

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Amidst the ongoing war conflict and tension between Israel and Palestine, and all the Gaza and Hamas related adversities, comes a much positive news as an Argentinian old woman, reportedly 90 years old, survived a kidnapping attempt from Hamas mob, after the attackers learned the fact that the woman is from the same native land as that of legendary Argentinian footballer, Lionel Messi. 

Moreover, not only the mob left the lady unharmed, he also got himself clicked with the lady, and letting her hold his gun. The lady then further shared the incident in an interview and she acknowledged the fact that it was the Lionel Messi impact that let her survive the attack and live another day. The incident and the picture has now gone viral and fans around the world now hail the impact of sports in life.

🚨🚨| A 90-year-old Argentine woman avoided being kidnapped by Hamas members in Israel thanks to mentioning Messi, which led one of the attackers to take a photo with her and then leave.

The woman said: "I'm from where Messi is from..." Then the attacker took a photo with her… pic.twitter.com/oOaEBgGS4N

— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) March 8, 2024

Here is the video 😭pic.twitter.com/DWekxbTdxq

— Lord Rxŋ (@Rx_605) March 8, 2024

 

Lionel Messi is a true ambassador of the sport and is the perfect example of how footballers should be. Football is the biggest sport on planet earth and its biggest superstars hold a certain influence over a million of people and such influence even in the toughest of situations and tense matters shows how sport is indeed sometimes, more than just a game.

Lionel Messi is currently playing for Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer 2024 and is enjoying a great start to the season as the Argentinian has made an unbeaten start to the season, and will be looking to add more to his silverware collection this season.