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WATCH: Fan speared by security guard in attempt to hug Messi

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Some people will go to great lengths to meet their heroes, and as one of the greatest football players the world has ever seen, Lionel Messi must have seen some risky displays of devotion and adoration.

However, even the Argentine would must have been caught off guard as he walked down the tunnel at the Aviva Stadium when Barcelona took on Celtic in the International Champions Cup.

As the five-time Ballon d'Or winner walked towards the dressing room, a desperate fan risked injury when he jumped from the stand and into his path at the tunnel.