塑料袋男孩收到梅西亲笔签名球衣 梦想成真（在线收听）

AS IT IS 2016-02-27 'Little Messi' Gets Autographed Jersey 塑料袋男孩收到梅西亲笔签名球衣 梦想成真

Earlier in February, a young boy in Afghanistan made international headlines showing his homemade Lionel Messi soccer jersey.

Messi is a soccer player from Argentina who plays for the Barcelona professional team in Spain.

Murtaza Ahmadi, who is five years old, drew Messi’s number, 10, on a blue-and-white striped shopping bag.

Argentina’s national team jersey has blue-and-white stripes like the shopping bag.

On February 25th, Messi sent the boy a real jersey with his autograph.

It said “with much love,” in Spanish.

The United Nations Children’s Fund delivered the jersey. Messi also sent a Barcelona team jersey.

Many people say Messi is the best player in the world. That is why even a boy in Afghanistan -- who cannot afford to buy a jersey -- knows of Messi.

People called the boy “little Messi” after pictures of his jersey spread.

The boy’s father told CNN getting the jerseys was one of the happiest moments of his son’s life. 

The soccer federation in Afghanistan says it is still working to find a way for “big” Messi to meet “little Messi.”

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autograph – n. the signature of a famous person