Lionel Messi Called Up to Play for Indonesia
Indonesia's U-17 national team called up a player named Lionel Messi. Other young players were named Cristiano Ronaldo or Beckham.
Indonesia’s U-17 national team called up Lionel Messi. Yes, you read that right. Lionel Messi. But not the Messi you’re thinking of. Another Messi.
There is a young Indonesian player named Lionel Messi Al Fachri who has been included in the squad for the qualifiers leading up to the Asian finals.
The young footballer plays for Asiop Academy Team and is the latest example of Indonesian players who have gone viral for having names of legendary footballers.
Other stars like Cristiano Ronaldo (Ronaldo Kwateh), David Beckham (Beckham Putra), and Luis Figo (Achmad Figo) also inspired the parents of these players when naming their children.