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In which Lionel Messi goes to a play, gets pulled up on stage (video)

Lionel Messi

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after his teammate Gabriel Mercado scored his side’s second goal against Chile during a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, March 24, 2016. (AP Photo/ Luis Hidalgo)

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Lionel Messi’s on-field style has a knack for the theatrical, so it’s little surprise that his presence at a musical raised the stage in Argentina.

On a night off during this international break, Messi went to see a friend of his perform under the bright lights in Buenos Aires.

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Instead, he pretty much became part of the show, highlighted in the crowd and then brought on stage to roars of “Mes-si! Mes-si! Mes-si!”

It’s safe to say this is almost the norm for the world’s best player. What privacy?!?

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