Former Barcelona Wonderkid Munir El Haddadi's Embarrassing Lionel Messi 'Trick'
The Prank that Left Munir Red-Faced
Munir El Haddadi has revisited a humorous yet awkward initiation during his early days at Barcelona, where he was tricked by senior stars into an embarrassing confrontation with Lionel Messi. The former academy graduate was led into a classic dressing room prank involving the legendary 'MSN' trio that left him red-faced in front of the world's best players.
The Setup
Stepping into a dressing room occupied by the iconic attacking trident of Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar was a daunting task for the then-18-year-old Munir. During an early training camp, the teenager found himself looking for a place to sit at the team hotel and sought guidance from his more experienced colleagues.
- Munir El Haddadi was the former Barcelona wonderkid involved in the prank.
- The prank involved Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar.
- Munir was 18 years old at the time of the incident.
The senior players seized the opportunity to orchestrate a light-hearted prank by directing him toward a specific, seemingly vacant chair.
The Aftermath
Unbeknownst to him, the senior players had set up the prank, which left Munir looking for a place to sit and was directed toward a specific chair, seemingly vacant, but actually part of the joke.
