Lionel Messi has once again won the hearts of his fan with his humble gesture. Despite being one of the greatest soccer players of all time, Messi is known for his down-to-earth personality. Despite having all the luxuries in the world at his disposal, Messi’s feet are kept firmly on the ground. Most recently, the Argentine icon’s humility was on display again when he was pictured flying in economy class.
Lionel Messi put up a mercurial display a few days ago during Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup clash against FC Dallas. The Inter Miami skipper rescued his side from the clutches of a defeat by once again scoring a late goal. Inter Miami defeated FC Dallas on penalties to progress to the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup. While returning from Dallas, Messi was spotted flying in economy class with his club teammates.
The 36-year-old star shared a picture of himself on the flight on his Instagram story. However, unlike most superstars and athletes, Messi flying in economy class has raised some eyebrows. Although soccer fans have been impressed by Messi’s humble nature, with one fan even saying, “I’ve never seen a man sit in a chair before like this before,” while reacting to Messi’s picture.
Here are some Twitter reactions from fans:
An act of humility that will be remembered for all of eternity. What an inspiration! I’ve never seen a man sit in a chair before like this before
— Ashley Abbott (@AbbottAshley) August 10, 2023
WHATS HE supposed to do ?? Get on a private jet & meet his team at the next destination
— Chef Ten BAGS 🔴⚫️⚪️ (@utdTactics_) August 10, 2023
Unbelievable!! What an absolute hero. Give him the freedom of the city. I’ve never seen anyone do this before.
— Great Wall of Chayna (@ChayBrown13) August 10, 2023
lol, he’s short so why he would have any problems with those seats?
— Eugene Sloma (@geneSloma) August 10, 2023
Moreover, it is important to point out that Lionel Messi has a private jet of his own. With a net worth of more than $600 million, the former PSG star is the owner of several luxurious items. Out of the several luxuries at his disposal, Messi also owns a $15 million customized private jet.
Ex-USMNT star reacts to Lionel Messi flying in economy seats
While Lionel Messi flying in economy seats has been praised by his fans, ex-USMNT star Taylor Twellman has had opposing views. Unlike other fans, Twellman doesn’t believe in hyping Messi’s gesture. The former New England Revolution star reacted to a tweet that praised Messi’s act. Twellman wrote, “There are no first-class seats on the charter planes. This isn’t hard to figure out people. Dear god.“
Again, this is a chartered flight. Messi is sitting in a economy seat. Messi does not get the option to sit in first class because there’s no first class according to Taylor Twellman.
This is a joke because us normal/non famous people sit in economy seats.
— Favian Renkel (@FavianRenkel) August 8, 2023
Most people were unaware of the fact that Twellman pointed out. The ex-USMNT star-turned-soccer-commentator explained that the charter flights that Messi was using only had economy seats. Meanwhile, some other fans were also quick to point out that while the former FC Barcelona star was flying in economy seats, he had the entire row to himself.