World Cup 2014: Lionel Messi Accused Of Snubbing Kid Mascot Ahead Of Argentina/Bosnia-Herzegovina Game? [VIDEO]
Lionel Messi might be considered one of the greatest living soccer players of our time, but he's also proved that he's got a big heart when it comes to his fans too, even when he occasionally makes a mistake with them.
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The Argentinian star apparently snubbed a kid mascot while he tried to shake his hand before the Argentina versus Bosnia-Herzegovina game at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday. A Vine clip shows Messi walking right past the young boy while he desperately tried to shake the soccer superstar's hand.
When Messi realized his missed him and turned around to make his wrong a right, the little boy had already walked away heartbroken.
Messi later tried to deny the snub, telling Eurosport news, "How could it be that I did not want to greet the boy? I just did not realize he was there. In fact, I spoke to two other children in the line. I would never do such a thing when I have a nephew and young son, I would never do such a thing with a boy."
Luckily, for the young soccer fan, Messi was able to track him down to make sure the boy had an opportunity to meet his idol and even took a picture with him, too, which has so far gone viral on the Internet.
Messi and Argentina take on Iran for their next match on Saturday, June 21 at 12:00 p.m. EST/PST at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte in Brazil.
