📸 Watch the reaction, Romaña catches Messi off guard with a hug | OneFootball

Jhohan Romaña surprised Lionel Messi during Inter Miami vs. León in the Leagues Cup by hugging him after a play that ended in a corner kick. The Argentine responded with a smile.

"This hug is from León, from everyone, from football, and it is for you, dear Lionel. Respect and affection," La Fiera wrote on its social media.

Messi returned to action after a painful weekend following the loss of his father, Jorge Messi.

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