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Lionel Messi’s bodyguard banned from pitch as MLS raises security concerns

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The Major League Soccer (MLS), has banned bodyguard of Lionel Messi from entering pitches during matches to protect the football icon.

This forms part of new security measures implemented by the MLS.

Yassine Cheuko, a former Navy SEAL and primary security detail for Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, has been an integral part of Messi’s security team since the football legend’s transfer to the U.S. in 2023.

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