In the past 48 hours, the international sports community has been turned upside down with news of the historic transfer of “Saint” Lionel Messi. Forced to leave Barcelona – the club he has been with for 20 years due to financial issues with the management, Messi has officially joined Paris Saint Germain – the “big shot” team of France.
Many League of Legends players were also drawn to this news, and T1’s Keria is one of them. During a stream yesterday, Keria appeared in PSG’s uniform. Fans were very excited about this “trend-chasing” moment, while Keria even added salt to the wounds of true Barca fans by revealing his swift transition from a Barca fan to a PSG fan in no time:
“Today I was supposed to wear my Barcelona jersey to work. But just after finishing some scrims this afternoon, I heard that he (Messi) was going to PSG, so I had to rush back to change into this jersey.”
Keria’s “honest” confession reflects the mindset of many football fans right now, as according to statistics from several reputable sports news outlets, since the news of Messi’s impending move to Paris Saint-Germain emerged a few days ago, the club’s Instagram page has gained nearly 17 million followers. In Vietnam, football fans humorously call this group of fans the “August PSG fans” because they are actually fans of Messi rather than fans of Barcelona, hence “where Messi goes, I follow.” Keria’s case is a typical example.
