Video: Magicians on the football field, Barcelona's superstars are sweethearts off it
Lionel Messi didn't think twice before giving away his shirt to a young pitch invader who had hugged him.
With the deadly trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, Barcelona have a attacking combination that is the envy of everyone else in the football world. But it's not just on the field where they exhibit their (superhuman) skills – it turns out they're not half bad as human beings as well.
Leo Messi exemplified that with a heart-touching gesture last Saturday. After Barcelona won their La Liga match against Malaga, a young pitch invader managed to burst through the security cordon and hug the "Atomic Flea" before he was led away by the security guards (video above).
But just before the young invader was escorted off the pitch, Messi won hearts all round after taking off his shirt and handing it over to him.
Turns out he might have picked up the trick from his Barcelona teammate Neymar. Back in 2014, a seven-year old boy ran on to the field when Brazil were playing South Africa in a friendly at Johannesburg. Security guards tried to stop him but that was when Neymar spotted him... which led to an adorable few moments.