CHELSEA fans were gushing last night after one of their wonderkids was spotted exchanging shirts with Lionel Messi. The 17-year-old Kendry Paez will join the Blues next summer once he turns 18. 2 Lionel Messi pictured in action against Ecuador's Kendry Paez last night Credit: Getty 2 The two stars were spotted swapping shirts after the final whistle Credit: Reuters Despite his tender age, the midfielder is already a member of Ecuador ’s national side and has seven caps and a goal to his name already.
He is currently on international duty preparing for the upcoming Copa America but last night faced off against one of the best ever in the beautiful game. Ecuador suffered a 1-0 defeat to World Cup winners Argentina yesterday courtesy of an Angel Di Maria effort. However, the most memorable moment for Paez arrived at the full-time whistle.
The Independiente del Valle ace was spotted swapping shirts with the legendary Messi following the game. And after a photo of it went viral, Chelsea fans could not resist commenting. One wrote: “Lionel Messi passed on the mantle to him.
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