Vine: The Iran captain asked Lionel Messi for his jersey before kick-off 8 years ago

Vine: The Iran captain asked Lionel Messi for his jersey before kick-off

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Joe Harrington

Shouldn't he be focused on the game...

Lionel Messi's jersey is one of the most coveted in world football, every player who plays against him wants to swap shirts with the Argentina and Barcelona man.

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The rush for his jersey usually happens after the game but Iran captain Javad Nekounam jumped the queue today and asked Messi for his number 10 jersey during the coin-toss.

We're a bit uncomfortable watching it for some reason...

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