Lionel Messi wins hearts after taking a selfie with young fan who was being dragged out by security. Watch

Lionel Messi has won hearts once again with his incredibly sweet gesture. What did he do, you ask? You need to read the story to know it.

Superstar footballer Lionel Messi’s sweet gesture for young fan has become the point of discussion online. After Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) swashbuckling match against Nantes, Messi was heading back to the dressing room surrounded by security when a fan stopped him for a selfie. However, the security tried to drag him away and make way for the footballer to pass. Messi, who was a witness to the entire incident, came to the boy’s rescue and obliged him with a selfie.

The video featuring Messi and his young fan has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the footballer can be seen making his way back to the dressing room after the match, surrounded by security. The young boy sees him heading back to the dressing room and he uses the opportunity to approach the football star for a selfie. However, he was immediately stopped by the security and he was just uncontrollable. He was almost in tears and tried to fight off the guards. Seeing this, Messi stopped and called the boy to click a selfie with him. Of course, this gesture brought a smile on his face.

Watch the video here:

This young fan was being taken away by security but Messi stopped them so the boy take a selfie with him pic.twitter.com/MHNfpSs2O0

The internet absolutely loved Messi’s sweet gesture. A user also posted the selfie of Messi with his young fan on Twitter. However, there were a few others who criticised security's behaviour towards the young boy massively.