'It Is A Dream,' Says Afghan 'Little Messi' Of Meeting His Idol

It all started with a plastic bag. Months after a boy in rural Afghanistan became a sensation for wearing a homemade Lionel Messi jersey, he's now met the soccer star and watched his FC Barcelona team play in Qatar. "I'm very happy to have met my hero. It is a dream for me," Murtaza Ahmadi said of his time with Messi. Routinely ranked as one of the best soccer players in history, Messi had already brightened Ahmadi's life back in February, when he sent several signed Argentine national team jerseys and a new soccer ball to the boy. The gifts were relayed via UNICEF, an organization that counts Messi as a goodwill ambassador. At the time, Murtaza said, "I love Messi and my shirt says Messi loves ...