The reason Messi's bodyguard was banned from MLS, David Beckham celebrated his birthday early

The image of Messi's personal bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, standing on the sidelines of the stadiums to protect the Argentine star from harassment from spectators running onto the field, has become familiar in the past 2 years in MLS (American professional soccer). But from the 2025 season, this image will no longer be seen.

Messi's personal bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, always follows every move on the field to prevent threats.

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Yassine Cheuko still works as Messi's personal bodyguard. But he will no longer run onto the pitch, the job that made him famous worldwide, with his extremely quick reactions to protect his client from any danger.

"I worked in Europe for 7 years in Ligue 1 (the French national championship) and the Champions League, and only 6 people invaded the pitch. I came to the US and worked for 20 months, but there were 16 people running onto the pitch. There is a big problem here - I am not the problem, let me help Messi," Yassine Cheuko expressed in a recent interview with House of Highlights .

"I love MLS and CONCACAF (North, Central American and Caribbean) leagues, but we need to work together. I like to help. I'm not better than anyone, but I have a lot of experience in Europe. I respect MLS's decision, but I believe we can do better," Yassine Cheuko affirmed.

Yassine Cheuko also recently attracted attention when he confirmed his readiness to replace Messi in the ring, in response to a challenge from boxer and social media star Logan Paul, surrounding a legal dispute over the trademark of a sports drink they produce and distribute, which is very popular in the US.

According to Spanish newspaper AS : "It is unclear how long Yassine Cheuko has been Messi's bodyguard, but he has been in Europe for at least 8 years and has become a key figure in protecting Messi's family. Some sources revealed that when Messi came to the US and joined Inter Miami, David Beckham, the club's president and co-owner, personally invited this bodyguard to continue his job as Messi's bodyguard during matches with a "huge" salary of 2 - 3.5 million USD/year".

"I feel like I'm part of his family. My job is to protect him, not only physically but also mentally. He has complete trust and dependence on me, and I give him my full attention. He is very humble," Yassine Cheuko shared about his work with Messi and his family not long ago.

David Beckham celebrates his birthday early, Messi is a VIP guest

Inter Miami Club President David Beckham recently held a 50th birthday party nearly a month early (his birthday is May 2nd), with many familiar and important guests attending. Among them, Messi and his wife were VIP guests, along with Suarez, Alba and Busquets and their families. Famous actor and singer Marc Anthony also attended the party.

David Beckham and his wife at a recent event, before returning to the US to accompany Inter Miami Club before the new season

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According to ESPN, David Beckham celebrated his birthday early because of the schedule of Inter Miami and Messi and his teammates, as they are extremely busy in the coming time. His team will play consecutive matches in MLS and the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Then, from the beginning of June, they will also prepare to participate in the Club World Cup.

Inter Miami has had an extremely impressive start to the 2025 season, when they are unbeaten in all competitions with 8 wins, 1 draw, topping the MLS standings and reaching the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals against Los Angeles FC on April 3 and April 10.

This is the reason why Mr. David Beckham held a celebration party and also took the opportunity to celebrate his birthday early, according to ESPN.

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