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LEAP OF FAITH

Lionel Messi fan jumps from his seat into tunnel to try and get a picture with Barcelona superstar

Footage has emerged of the fan jumping from a large height to try and reach the Argentinian

A FAN risked injury in a mad attempt to get a picture with Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

The footage, which emerged on social media, appears to have been taken at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

 A fan makes a crazy leap to try and get a picture with Barcelona star Lionel Messi
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A fan makes a crazy leap to try and get a picture with Barcelona star Lionel MessiCredit: Twitter @Matt Holt Tips
 He briefly touches Messi before a security guard immediately tackles him
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He briefly touches Messi before a security guard immediately tackles himCredit: Twitter @Matt Holt Tips

It shows a supporter leaping from his seat and down quite a distance to try and meet the Barcelona man.

The footage echoes the crazy scenes that saw a Messi fan swim a kilometre onto his yacht to try and get a picture - that one worked.

After leaping down, the supporter briefly grabs Messi before he is almost immediately tackled by a security.

The guard smashes the fan out of shot before the brief video cuts out.

The footage looks to have been taken during a Barca training session at the stadium ahead of their pre-season friendly with Celtic over the weekend.

Luis Enrique's side won that friendly in the Republic of Ireland 3-1.

Arda Turan opened the scoring before a Leigh Griffiths equaliser.

However, an Efe Ambrose own goal and then a Munir strike was enough to see Brendan Rodgers' men lose.

Barcelona have travelled to Stockholm where they will face Leicester City tonight.

Barca also face Liverpool in a friendly at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

 

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