World Cup winner Lionel Messi was mobbed by fans in his native Argentina whilst having dinner with his family.

The 35-year-old was already a national hero before he led Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar in December, and it was almost inevitable that an enormous crowd of fans would gather to catch of glimpse of the star.

Messi, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo and their children were eating dinner at Don Julio, a restaurant in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, but were unable to end their meal in peace after news spread that Messi was in the area.

Messi and his family were escorted from the restaurant by local police officers amid a throng of adoring fans, but the PSG star looked in high spirits, much to the delight of his fans.

One admirer, who caught Messi’s exit on video, tweeted in Spanish: ‘Messi in Don Julio. Any Monday night in Palermo.

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