Yassine Cheuko has become famous for his dedication to protecting Messi at soccer stadiums in the United States. The former special forces agent has also used his fame to launch a business, launching a line of t-shirts that are selling well.

Recently, Yassine Cheuko revealed more secrets behind the scenes of his life and relationship with Messi and his family, in his job as a personal bodyguard.

"Messi not only sees me as a bodyguard but also as a true friend. We often chat, laugh and get to know each other's personalities," said Yassine Cheuko. "Messi also often invites me to lunch. He treats me very well. There is almost no distance between us as bodyguard and client," the former US Navy SEAL added, in a recent conversation on the social networking platform YouTube.

"There is a very interesting memory, that is when I accompanied Messi to Paris (France) to receive the Golden Ball award (8th time in 2023). When returning on the private plane, Messi said to me: "Yassine, you hold the Golden Ball in your hand!" I replied: "Okay". At first, I thought Messi wanted me to move the Golden Ball to another place. But when I took it away, Messi turned to his wife and children and said: "The winner of the Golden Ball is the best bodyguard: Yassine". It was a beautiful moment and Messi's words will make me never forget", Yassine Cheuko shared.

"I feel like I'm part of his family. I'm trying my best to protect him, not only physically but also mentally. Because Messi trusts and depends on me a lot. As for me, I give him all my attention. Especially, being close to Messi for so long, I can confirm that he is very humble," Yassine Cheuko emphasized.

According to the Daily Mail (UK): "Inter Miami Club President David Beckham chose Yassine Cheuko to protect Messi, because this former US Navy SEAL is very good at martial arts and has experience fighting in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Yassine Cheuko has many times reacted very quickly to protect Messi by stopping fans from rushing onto the field. But there have also been many cases where Yassine Cheuko let fans take pictures with Messi before taking him off the field."

American press said that it is very likely that Mr. David Beckham will hire bodyguard Yassine Cheuko long-term to protect Messi, not only after the contract expires in 2025, but also possibly until the end of 2026.

The reason is that the new stadium of Inter Miami is being built again, the completion progress is delayed. The new stadium is expected to be an extremely modern complex called Miami Freedom Park, including many restaurants, hotels, parks and a stadium with a capacity of 25,000 seats, to be inaugurated in early 2025.

However, according to the latest information, this complex will only be completed in 2026. Therefore, Mr. David Beckham will change his plan, including proceeding with the contract extension negotiations with Messi earlier to activate the extension clause until 2026.

Thereby, it also meets the wishes from many sides that Messi will play at least 1 season with Inter Miami at the new stadium.