Matty Cash has described the moment he felt like a fan as he come up against Lionel Messi during the World Cup in Qatar.
The pair met during the group stages of the competition, where Argentina defeated Poland 2-0 on their way to reaching the final of the tournament.
Talking as a guest on Sky Sports' Soccer Am, the 25-year-old expressed what it was like to face the Argentinian number 10.
![Matty Cash was a guest on Soccer Am and talked about his experiences in at the World Cup](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/17/12/65681943-11548963-image-m-54_1671279207277.jpg)
Matty Cash was a guest on Soccer Am and talked about his experiences in at the World Cup
![Cash got to see Lionel Messi close-up when Argentina clashed with Poland at the World Cup](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/17/12/65681495-11548963-image-a-52_1671279025374.jpg)
Cash got to see Lionel Messi close-up when Argentina clashed with Poland at the World Cup
'I tried to get close!