International player Harrison Afful from Ghana got the privilege of swapping jerseys with Lionel Messi of Argentina. On Saturday, August 12, 2023, the Charlotte FC of Afful and the Messi team squared off in the MLS Leagues Cup quarterfinal.
Messi scored the game’s final goal in the 86th minute as his team fell 4-0, but Afful had a wonderful moment when he received the former Barcelona and PSG forward’s shirt.
“Afful and Messi are seen chatting in a video posted to Charlotte FC’s Instagram page. They exchanged handshakes before taking off their jerseys and giving them to one another.
Ghanaian social media now has access to the video of the meeting between Harrison Afful and Lionel Messi. Hours after the game, Kessben TV posted a different perspective of the video.
