Lionel Messi's bodyguard Yasin Chuko ensures his safety almost 24 hours a day. Yasin's 50-member team takes turns providing security to keep Messi's family safe.
But where Messi is most likely to suffer from insecurity, bodyguard Yasin has been banned from the field. Spanish sports daily Marca and football website Goal.com reported this information.
Yasin's ban on the field means that he will no longer be able to be on the sidelines during Inter Miami matches. This ban will be in force in Major League Soccer (MLS) as well as the CONCACAF Champions Cup. However, Yasin will be able to be with Messi in the dressing room and mixed zone of Inter Miami.
According to media reports, the reason for Yasin's ban is that he enters the field when something unexpected happens to Messi on the field. Yasin was injured in the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup against Mexican club Monterrey last year. At that time, he entered the field and got into an argument with the Monterrey coach over a referee's decision.
However, Yassin expressed his dissatisfaction with the MLS authorities' decision. He said, "I worked in Europe for seven years. I worked in the League One and Champions League there. During this time, only 6 people entered the field during the game. But in the United States (as Messi's bodyguard) I have been working for 20 months. In the meantime, 16 people have entered the field. This means there is a big problem here. And you think I am the problem. Let me help Messi."
With Yassin's ban, the MLS authorities have decided to provide maximum security for Messi on the field. Only time will tell how much they will be able to do that. Because Messi's fans often enter the field by climbing the security fence to get a closer look at him. When bodyguard Yassin or other security guards reach Messi, some hug their favorite star and some even take selfies. Messi also fulfills the fans' requests with a smile.
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