A father has brought his little daughter to meet Lionel Messi inside the AFA headquarters today! The young girl, overwhelmed with emotions, broke down in tears after meeting her idol. 
 
Young Argentina fan bursts into tears after surprise encounter with Lionel Messi — Tribuna.com
 
 Moments like these perfectly show the unbelievable love and admiration fans of all ages have for Messi; not just as a footballer, but as a legend who inspires millions around the world. 

Young Argentina fan bursts into tears after surprise encounter with Lionel Messi — Tribuna.com

A young Barcelona fan was left in tears as he finally got the chance to meet his idol, Lionel Messi.

The club posted a video of the Argentine superstar stopping to pose for photos with fans at the airport following Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Real Valladolid.

And one supporter was unable to contain his excitement, bursting in to tears as Messi approached him and signed his shirt.

A young Barcelona supporter poses for a photo with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi

A young Barcelona supporter poses for a photo with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi

The youngster made sure he got the photos to remember the meeting with his football icon 

The youngster made sure he got the photos to remember the meeting with his football icon

The child could barely contain his excitement as Messi gave him a pat on the head  

The child could barely contain his excitement as Messi gave him a pat on the head

The youngster looked overwhelmed as he watched his fellow fans receive their autographs before getting one of his own.

Barcelona’s talisman acknowledged the show of support, rubbing the child’s head before moving on to greet the rest of the club’s loyal followers.

The Catalan outfit have made a solid start to the season with Saturday’s victory making it two wins in two in La Liga.

The Barca supporter burst into tears as Messi made his way to the team's coach 

The Barca supporter burst into tears as Messi made his way to the team’s coach

Ousmane Dembele scored the only goal as the reigning La Liga champions survived a late VAR scare to claim a hard-fought win at the  Estadio Jose Zorrilla

Dembele struck just before the hour after spurning several chances but the hosts would not lie down and almost snatched a last-gasp point.

Keko thought he had equalised in added time but his header was eventually ruled out for offside after intervention by the video assistant referee.

The child looked overwhelmed after meeting his idol following Barcelona's La Liga victory

The child looked overwhelmed after meeting his idol following Barcelona’s La Liga victory

The child was hugged by his father after successfully grabbing the chance to meet his idol 

The child was hugged by his father after successfully grabbing the chance to meet his idol