Lionel Messi would rather not sign autograph for old man

Lionel Messi is one of the most famous athletes on the planet, a position which requires signing a lot of autographs.

Lionel Messi is one of the most famous athletes on the planet, a position which requires signing a lot of autographs.

Obviously, he cannot grant every request, but Messi seems to chafe at signing for an old man who had just gotten a signature from Neymar.

Before you judge Messi for blowing off the fan though, his supporters have already come up with a conspiracy theory to explain the clip, and yes, of course it involves jealous Real Madrid fans.

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