Lionel Messi endears himself to fans after appearing extremely casual on video call at FIFA awards
By Amreen
Lionel Messi appeared on the video call during FIFA's 'The Best' Awards on Monday evening looking extremely casual and footage of that has gone viral on social media.
The Paris Saint-Germain star appeared on the call along with the other nominees, but it hardly seemed like the 34-year-old was at an awards ceremony if his casual demeanour was anything to go by.
Messi was seen wearing a plain white t-shirt, fiddling with his camera, trying to find the best angle. Every other player or coach looked professional and had a proper set-up, but not the Argentine.
Messi in the FIFA ceremony was moving like the chaps in online school ?pic.twitter.com/8u6YJfw30N
— MC (@CrewsMat10) January 17, 2022
And fans were loving Messi's antics during the entire presentation.
This pic has almost no correlation but imagine Messi in a meeting like this pic.twitter.com/gQCgP9MrAY
— Zabba ?? (@Goatdiel) January 17, 2022
Chad ? lol pic.twitter.com/JLvw9gic1r
— ? (@ArjYoun10) January 17, 2022
That one uncle trying to figure out zoom https://t.co/vvsQk5pSDI
— Encara Messi (@idkjel) January 18, 2022
Wholesome and funny ?? https://t.co/TQnrPA42Sw
— Muniamma // Mrs. Shrek // Rabada ? simp acc (@Muniamma007) January 18, 2022
He knows that he lost it..He attends it,accepts it with a smile and doesn't dread over it and comment ugly at the back?
— See my @ (@See_my_name_) January 17, 2022
Look at him,he is fking vibing at an award ceremony?. Everyone values awards,even Messi,but he doesn't take it to the head.
My man just showed up for attendance ? https://t.co/0GVRKFa1cy
— ً (@xOluwaseyi) January 17, 2022
Lol, that's how I do zoom school ? https://t.co/ejLcR7VKa3
— Arsh Lalani ???? (@arshleo10) January 17, 2022
Messi missed out on the top spot as he was beaten by Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski, who scooped the award, second year in a row. He also broke Gerd Muller's 49-year-old record of most goals scored in a single calendar year in the Bundesliga.
The 33-year-old said: "Thank you very much. I am very honoured to win this trophy and feel proud. I know it belongs to my team-mates and coaches. We all work hard to win the games. It is special to work with these guys around me.
"I never dreamed about breaking this record [of Gerd Muller's]. To score 41 in 29 games - if you ask me that a few years ago if it is possible I would tell you it is impossible. I also say to him thank you. He set so many records and to me it was always the next step to try and break it."