‘Most awkward guy ever’: Lionel Messi endears himself to fans with ‘funny’ reaction after Argentine journalist broke down in TEARS while interviewing him… while ‘nervous’ PSG star can only laugh while comforting the journalist
- Argentine journalist breaks down in tears when interviewing Lionel Messi
- The PSG star struggles to know how to react and is seen laughing awkwardly
- Fans say Messi looks uncomfortable, while others praise his ‘humble’ reaction to tears
- Messi will lead Argentina’s bid to win its first World Cup since 1986 in Qatar
An Argentine journalist has cried while interviewing Lionel Messi, leaving the PSG star uncomfortable not knowing how to react to the burst of emotion.
In the video, the journalist strikes up a conversation with the Argentina captain, but is quickly overtaken by the man in front of him. He first patted Messi on the knee in gratitude before breaking down in tears at the sight of the man sitting next to him.
It’s a reaction that’s probably not uncommon for Messi, however the 35-year-old doesn’t seem to know how to react to the onslaught of emotions thrown his way.
His immediate reaction is to smile and lean back on the couch, looking particularly uncomfortable in the situation. However, the smile soon turns into a friendly laugh and a friendly hand on the reporter’s knee.
The Direct TV Sports journalist breaks down in tears during an interview with Lionel Messi
He fights back tears as he shows raw emotion while speaking to the PSG star.
Messi is not sure how to react to what is happening in front of him and pauses for a moment.
The Argentine captain then leans back and laughs at the situation in front of him.
Messi finally consoles the journalist and they manage to conclude the interview again
Eventually, after Messi seats the DIRECT TV Sports interviewer, he manages to compose himself and finish conducting his conversation with the PSG ace.
Messi’s reaction has sent fans to Twitter to discuss how he dealt with the journalist’s raw emotion, with some appreciating the humility with which the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner handled the situation.
One user posted: ‘People say Messi was nervous.
He’s the GOOD kind of nervous. The humble guy. What a person should have in the face of that level of adoration. Otherwise, flattery begins to pollute/inflate egos.
Leo’s awkwardness is the result of a kind of purity and ability to stay grounded.
Some fans saw Messi’s nervous reaction and praised his humility in the face of the situation
However, others focused more on how uncomfortable Messi looked, with one fan saying: ‘Nah, Messi’s reaction and body language are hilarious. Bro laughed, the weirdest guy ever.
That opinion was echoed by another response on Twitter, which was more forceful in reviewing the clip, saying: ‘Messi is so awkward bro.’ Look at his reaction.
Other fans were totally in awe of Messi’s discomfort and revealed that they were moved to see him, even though they had no idea what was being said.
‘Lmao Leo’s discomfort. He is nervous, speechless and doesn’t know what to do, so he just laughs. Man this video is so pure that even I got emotional and I’ll tell you what, I don’t know shit what they talked about. Only the video itself moved me.
Other fans on social media saw the awkwardness of the video and Leo’s reaction.
Messi hopes to elicit the same kind of reaction from Argentine fans at next month’s World Cup, the tournament he has already said will be his last for his country.
Argentina is currently on a 35-match unbeaten streak and reaches the final among the favorites to win the World Cup in Qatar.
They start their campaign against Saudi Arabia and will then face Poland and Mexico in Group C.
Messi hopes to bid farewell to next month’s World Cup by finally winning the trophy.
