Lionel Messi did the kind thing by staying home instead of going to The Best FIFA Football Awards event, where he wasn’t going to receive an award.

The football superstar chose to spend time taking pictures with fans, which showed how much he cares about his fans.

Even though Messi wasn’t up for an award at the event, his choice to talk to fans shows how much he cares about the football community.

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The Argentine superstar’s spontaneous photo sessions with fans show how much he values the people who have backed him throughout his illustrious career.

Messi’s action shows how humble and easy to talk to he is, qualities that have won him friends all over the world. Messi has won a lot of awards over the course of his career, but it’s these real times of connection that make him even more of a football legend and a beloved figure among football fans.