Sanitation worker fired for asking for Messi's autograph

During the match between Inter Miami and Orlando City on August 3 at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, Cristian Salamanca was in charge of cleaning the bathrooms of the stadium.

Công nhân quét dọn vệ sinh bị sa thải vì xin chữ ký Messi - 1 — Cristian Salamanca (left) was just fired for asking for Messi's (right) autograph while cleaning the stadium (Photo: Daily Mail).

Cristian, who works for a cleaning company that cleans sporting venues, knew that he would have a chance to meet Lionel Messi while he was at Lockhart Stadium, so he wore an Argentina national team jersey underneath his work uniform.

When he met Messi, Cristian asked for Messi's autograph on his shirt. Immediately after the incident, Cristian - a Colombian man living and working in the US - was fired. This incident was shared by Cristian himself and attracted a lot of attention from the media and the public.

When the Inter Miami players arrived at the stadium, Cristian tried to approach Messi to ask for an autograph. At this moment, the security staff saw the incident and immediately took Cristian away, he was immediately fired for violating the regulations at work. However, Cristian affirmed that he had no regrets: "The signature I got made me feel that everything that happened was worth it."

According to Cristian shared with the media, he and other staff were reminded to maintain professionalism, they were told not to approach Messi to ask for autographs or take photos because this could bother the famous player.

Cristian's wife, who was also a server at Lockhart Stadium, calmly accepted the news of her husband's firing and helped him pack up his personal belongings, as Cristian was asked to leave the stadium immediately after being fired.

After Cristian Salamanca was fired for asking Messi for an autograph during work hours, the online community generally felt that the incident was handled in an overly serious manner. Many hoped that Messi could intervene to get Cristian back to work.

Currently, Messi is having an impressive start at Inter Miami. Since joining Inter Miami, Messi has appeared in the starting lineup of 3 matches and contributed to 3 consecutive victories for the club.

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