WATCH: When Messi’s biggest little fan finally met him, he didn’t want to let go

He just wanted to hug his hero.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016 - 11:30

Grainne McGuinness

This is too sweet for words.

Yesterday we reported that Murtaza Ahmadi, the little Afghan boy who went viral for wearing a homemade Lionel Messi jersey, finally got to meet his idol.

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