It’s undeniable that Lionel Messi is enjoying beautiful days since moving to Inter Miami from PSG. After winning the 2023 Leagues Cup championship, Messi made many Inter Miami fans extremely excited when he shined with a double assist to help Inter Miami come from behind to win after a penalty shootout against Cincinnati FC, to gain the right to enter. play the US Open Cup final. Behind Messi’s brilliant shine in the Inter Miami shirt, it is impossible to ignore the diligence and dedication to protecting Messi at all times and places of the nearly 2 meter tall bodyguard, Yassine Chueko . Even in the most ordinary moments, such as Messi’s family going to the supermarket, Chueko follows the 2022 World Cup champion like a shadow.
Yassine Chueko took on the responsibility of protecting Messi at the closest range
According to research, Messi’s bodyguard with a tall figure, smooth shaven head and shaggy beard is originally a former American soldier who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not only that, Messi’s bodyguard is an expert in subjects related to self-defense and martial arts, having practiced taekwondo, boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) for a long time. It is not difficult to see photos on Chueko’s Instagram profile recording images of training and competing in boxing or mixed martial arts. “A strong man is not a good boxer but someone who knows how to control himself when angry”, that’s what Messi’s bodyguard shared in his profile description.
In fact, the responsibility of protecting the star who won the Golden Ball 7 times does not belong to Cheuko alone. Instead, Cheuko also receives support from a team of 50 people. According to Cheuko’s arrangement, this former soldier and 10 bodyguards will take charge of closely guarding the inner and outer circles whenever Messi moves. Cheuko alone is directly responsible for protecting safety at the closest distance to Messi.
For that reason, the burly bodyguard always focuses on Messi, even “patrolling” along the sideline even when the former Barca star played in Inter Miami’s recent matches. Meanwhile, the remaining 40 bodyguards will be responsible for ensuring the safety of his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and their three sons: Thiago, Ciro and Mateo whenever at home or out to school, supermarket or shopping center. … Through here, every move of Messi’s family is always guaranteed absolute safety from a strong and numerous bodyguard team of up to 50 people.
An interesting detail worth mentioning is that Yassine Chueko’s popularity on social networks has increased significantly since taking on the responsibility of defending the world champion. The number of followers on Instagram through the Chueko account has increased 5 times, to 112,000 followers at the present time.
