Afghan boy who had plastic bag Messi shirt meets his hero
An Afghan boy who became famous on the internet for wearing a homemade football shirt of Lionel Messi has finally met his hero.
The photo of six-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi wearing a blue-and-white striped plastic bag went viral in January.
The Afghan boy and his champion managed to meet face to face as Barcelona was in Qatar for a friendly match. Murtaza also walked out onto the pitch with Messi.
The meeting was arranged through the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
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