Yassine Cheuko is the personal bodyguard responsible for following Lionel Messi on the field during every game.
Yassine Cheuko is a supposed former U.S. Marine with MMA skills, tasked with following Lionel Messi along the sidelines of the field during all matches.
Cheuko receives an annual salary of over $250,000 for his role as a personal bodyguard, according to The Sun.
The bodyguard went viral after a video showed a fan running onto the field during an Inter Miami match, Messi’s current team.
Cheuko is seen sprinting and crossing half the field to reach the intruder. Within seconds, he grabs the young man by the waist and takes him down to the ground. The feat was viewed by over 1 million people on ESPN’s TikTok channel.
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Yassine Cheuko. Photos: Instagram @yasstcheuko. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.