Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Chueko, is evidently staying in form as he was seen breaking a wall throughout a grueling fight exercise.
The previous US soldier has beforehand gone viral for following Messi throughout Inter Miami video games from the sideline.
And whereas Messi is at present recovering from an ankle damage, Chueko is conserving his abilities sharp as he sparred with Luan Aguirre Elias in a video posted to Instagram.
Within the video, he might be seen kneeing Elias into the wall – leaving injury on the floor afterwards.
Chueko additionally joked, ‘@luanchileno you need to pay for the wall’ within the caption of the clip.
Yassine Chueko broken a wall after kneeing his pal Luan Aguirre Elias throughout a exercise
Chueko has been seen by Lionel Messi’s facet ever for the reason that star joined Inter Miami
Nonetheless, the pair smiled and shared a handshake afterwards as they examined the injury.
Chueko is a former Navy Seal who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He additionally has experience in martial arts, taekwondo, boxing and took part in a number of MMA fights.
Chueko was reportedly particularly introduced on board by Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham to guard their star participant.
The choice to rent Chueko got here amid a rising variety of pitch invaders lately, whereas Messi attracted an unbelievable quantity of hype and a spotlight together with his transfer to Miami final summer time.
Inter Miami’s dedication to Messi’s security was beforehand outlined by co-owner Jorge Mas final yr.
‘Safety will clearly be enhanced,’ he advised the Miami Herald .
Lionel Messi’s private bodyguard Yassine Chueko raced across the pitch as Inter Miami celebrated their late equaliser in opposition to Cincinnati final yr so as to maintain a detailed eye on him
Chueko is a former Navy Seal with fight expertise in each Iraq and Afghanistan with experience in martial arts, and he has been employed by Inter Miami to guard Messi and his household
‘Gamers might be bussed in, going by means of a tunnel. All of these safety protocols are already ready each for right here and away. And it’s not just for our video games.
‘It’s going to be an on a regular basis incidence and one thing we witnessed and I believed dealt with very effectively when (Messi) was right here with Argentina earlier than the World Cup.
Whereas Chueko has completed an admirable job of defending Messi off the sector, he clearly can’t protect him on it, and the Argentina star hasn’t performed since hurting his ankle within the Copa America ultimate on July 14.
In consequence, he has been disregarded of Argentina’s World Cup qualifying squad for September.
Partly on account of his participation within the Copa America, he hasn’t performed for Miami since June 1.
