Lionel Messi, the world-famous Argentine professional footballer, has been mobbed by excited fans.

He was mobbed by fans in his native Argentina while having dinner with his family.

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, Daily Mail reports.

Advertisements
HAVE YOU READ?:  Chelsea-Bound Willian Chooses Messi Over Ronaldo and Neymar, Calls Him His Football Idol

Local police escorted Messi and his family from the restaurant amid the throng of adoring fans, but the PSG star looked in high spirits with much from the delight of his fans.