But, a couple of weeks before that, he prevented a young fan from getting Messi’s autograph after a defeat to Cincinnati. Chueko stopped the young boy, who made his way onto the pitch, put his arm around him and led him over to Messi, who posed for a photograph and signed an autograph.

The, for Halloween, Inter Miami forward Robert Taylor hilariously dressed up as the bodyguard, completing his costume with fake muscles and a bald cap.

Yassine Chueko showed off his ripped physique by a pool in Miami, FL, on Monday afternoon

The trained MMA fighter and former Navy SEAL was seen with Messi ahead of Inter Miami’s pre-season game against El Salvador in January

On Instagram, Yassine boasts 302,000 followers and once posted a photo of him meeting ex-MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov

Yassine was also seen posing for a snap with Messi on a private jet returning to Miami from Paris after the 36-year-old, Argentine had won his record, eighth Ballon d’Or.

In November, Yassine made headlines again when fans were baffled by a video of him suddenly appearing out of nowhere and behind Messi, while Miami’s No. 10 was greeting children who wanted to take a picture with him.

Recently, Yassine was spotted shielding Messi upon his return in pre-season for the Herons in a game against El Salvador in Jan. after the three-time Champions League winner sustained an adductors injury.

On Instagram, Yassine boasts a following of 302,000 followers, but Messi isn’t among them.

He regularly posts videos of himself sparring and even once met former MMA artist Khabib Nurmagomedov.