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Breaking News:Patrick Mahomes felt ‘nervous’ meeting Lionel Messi as soccer star didn’t recognize Chiefs QB
Lionel Messi didn’t recognize Patrick Mahomes when they first met, according to the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, who explained their awkward encounter at Arrowhead Stadium.
Two sporting icons crossed paths on April 13, when Lionel Messi met Patrick Mahomes in the hallway at Arrowhead Stadium. Despite being one of the biggest sporting stars in the world, Mahomes admitted he felt “nervous” when meeting Messi and wished that their first interaction occurred in different circumstances.
When you think of football, you think of Mahomes, and when you think of soccer, Messi comes to mind. They’re the two leading icons in their respective sports, but that still doesn’t mean they don’t feel vulnerable when meeting another titan in the industry.
At least that’s how Mahomes felt, and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback admitted that he doesn’t believe that Messi knew who he was at the time. “I just met (Lionel) Messi the other day, I was so nervous… I was hoping it would happen naturally,” Mahomes said on the ImPaulsive podcast.