Lionel Messi has been grabbing the headlines ever since joining Inter Miami. The 36-year-old veteran has struck a chord with the Major League Soccer (MLS) fans. The league’s popularity has been enhanced all over the world since the Argentinian’s arrival.
Since signing for Inter Miami in July 2023, Lionel Messi has maintained a decent run of form. Leo has already accounted for 16 goal contributions for the MLS club. Barring some injury issues, the player was forced to miss some of Inter Miami’s matches recently. The spar of the team to get positive results, without him, was quite clearly outlaid.
Apart from the Argentinian, his bodyguard Yassine Chueko has been in the headlines recently. Yassine has recently been doing the rounds on social media. His dedicated commitment to Leo’s protection has been indulging the fans.
However, there have been various rumors about Yassine Chueko on social sites. The bodyguard was rumoredly told to be in the war and in the American army. Some published works also laid out that, Yassine joined Argentina’s number ten after his arrival at Inter Miami. But, now, as per a search report, all these have been found to be wrong.
🚨The Athletic carried out a search to find out the truth about Leo Messi’s bodyguard Yassine and here’s what they found:
Yassine: “I came here with Messi from Paris.”
Tata Martino: “Yassine has never visited the United States before. He was not in the war or in the American… pic.twitter.com/5rKsPWv7in
— Leo Messi 🔟 Fan Club (@WeAreMessi) October 10, 2023
According to the report, a statement by Yassine Chueko states – “I came here with Messi from Paris”. Also as per the report, Gerardo Tata Martino – the head coach of MLS club Inter Miami has stated – “Yassine has never visited the United States before. He was not in the war or in the American army”. Tata Martino also suggested that several news published around Yassine are not correct.
Rumors also hinted that Inter Miami’s co-owner David Beckham had a big part to play in Yassine’s appointment as Leo’s bodyguard. However, with the above statements, it would be tough to say so now.
What’s the annual salary of Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Chueko?
Yassine Chueko has been seen shielding his Argentinian maestro wherever he goes. The 34-year-old Leo’s bodyguard has become quite popular among Inter Miami’s number ten fans. Some of Yassine’s recent on-field antics of protecting Argentina’s forward have already gone viral among followers.
When one comes to the annual salary figure of Yassine, it is expected to be quite significant. His job of man-marking soccer’s greatest is a notable feat in itself. As per the reports, Chueko’s annual salary ranges close to the mark of $3.5 Million while protecting the Inter Miami number ten.
Not just in crowded places or in post-match situations, Yassine keeps a close eye on Leo even at every stage of a match.
His movement across the touch-lines in sync with the Argentinian’s on-field movements, deserves a ton of appreciation. It remains to be seen, how long Yassine Chueko will be in task as a protector of the 36-year-old Inter Miami star.
