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A fan was so hellbent on getting Lionel Messi‘s attention … he rushed the pitch during a match between Maccabi Haifa and Paris Saint-Germain, running up to the soccer star at midfield, and hugging him!
The funny/scary moment happened Wednesday at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Israel … when a man wearing a black shirt and blue jeans hopped the wall during the UEFA Champions League Match in an effort to reach the 35-year-old legend.
Video shows the fan — who lost one of his shoes in the process — nearly taking a nasty spill as nearby security attempted to grab the fan. The dude got away (security, out of frustration, threw the shoe at him 😄) … and ran full speed at the players on the field.
The guy ran past several players, and made a beeline for Messi, hugging him.
Messi — who was caught off guard — halfway embraced the intruder … before being mobbed by security.
As he was being subdued, many fans booed the guy for disrupting the match. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured during the fiasco.