Personal bodyguard reveals surprising things about Messi, David Beckham suddenly changes plans

Yassine Cheuko has become famous for his dedication to protecting Messi at soccer stadiums in the United States. The former special forces soldier has also used his fame for business, launching a line of t-shirts that are selling well.

Messi and his personal bodyguard Yassine Cheuko during their trip to Paris to receive the 2023 Ballon d'Or award

Recently, Yassine Cheuko revealed more secrets behind the scenes of his life and relationship with Messi and his family, in his job as a personal bodyguard.

"Messi not only sees me as a bodyguard but also as a true friend. We often chat, laugh and get to know each other's personalities," said Yassine Cheuko. "Messi also often invites me to lunch. He treats me very well. There is almost no distance between us as bodyguard and client," the former US Navy SEAL added, in a recent conversation on the social networking platform YouTube.

"There is a very interesting memory, that is when I accompanied Messi to Paris (France) to receive the Golden Ball award (8th time in 2023). When returning on the private plane, Messi said to me: "Yassine, please hold the Golden Ball in your hand!" I replied: "Okay". At first, I thought Messi wanted me to move the Golden Ball to another place. But when I took it away, Messi turned to his wife and children and said: "The winner of the Golden Ball is the best bodyguard: Yassine". It was a beautiful moment and Messi's words will make me never forget", Yassine Cheuko shared.

"I feel like I'm part of his family. I'm trying my best to protect him, not only physically but also mentally. Because Messi trusts and depends on me a lot. For my part, I give him all my attention. Especially, being close to Messi for so long, I can confirm that he is very humble," Yassine Cheuko emphasized.

Yassine Cheuko has been by Messi's side wherever he has played for Inter Miami.

According to the Daily Mail (UK): "Inter Miami Club President David Beckham chose Yassine Cheuko to protect Messi, because this former US Navy SEAL is very good at martial arts and has combat experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan battlefields. Yassine Cheuko has many times reacted extremely quickly to protect Messi by promptly stopping fans from rushing onto the field. But there were also many cases where Yassine Cheuko let fans take pictures with Messi before taking him off the field."

American press said that it is very likely that Mr. David Beckham will hire bodyguard Yassine Cheuko long-term to protect Messi, not only after the contract ends in 2025, but also possibly until the end of 2026.

Inter Miami's new stadium is delayed again

The reason is that the new stadium of Inter Miami is being built again, the completion progress is delayed. The new stadium is expected to be an ultra-modern complex called Miami Freedom Park, including many restaurant systems, hotels, parks and a 25,000-seat stadium, to be inaugurated in early 2025.

However, according to the latest information, this complex will only be completed in 2026. Therefore, Mr. David Beckham will change his plan, including proceeding with the contract extension negotiations with Messi earlier to activate the extension clause until 2026.

Thereby, it also meets the wishes from many sides to let Messi play at least 1 season with Inter Miami at the new stadium.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ve-si-rieng-tiet-lo-dieu-bat-ngo-ve-messi-david-beckham-dot-ngot-thay-doi-ke-hoach-18524080112052824.htm