Afghan Messi fan shifts to Pakistan fearing abduction

Dunya News

Murtaza and family has taken up residence in Quetta

QUETTA (Dunya News) – Afghan kid hailed as one of the youngest ardent fans of superstar soccer player Lionel Messi has shifted to Pakistan along with parents fearing threat to his life, Dunya News reported Monday.

Murtaza and family has taken up residence in Quetta. Parents of the young fan said that they migrated to Pakistan fearing abduction of their child. Murtaza’s father has urged both Afghanistan and Pakistan governments to make meeting between his kid and Argentinian star possible.


Murtaza is known by name ‘plastic Messi’ for his vest made out of a shopping bag