Messi FB page draws over seven million
Posted Saturday, April 09, 2011 by Supersport.com
Following tens of millions of other social media fans worldwide, Barcelona midfield star Lionel Messi set up a Facebook page on Wednesday.
In contrast to his electronic peers, however, within just a few hours his page had attracted more than seven million followers.
Such popularity warranted a speedy response from the Argentina international.
"Welcome to everyone and thanks for all the messages you have been sending me. Now we shall be closer with Facebook," said the two-time world footballer of the year, whose followers come from all corners of the globe.
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