Kansas City TV News Struggles To Explain Messi Global Stardom

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GOD BLESS KANSAS CITY FOR NOT CARING ABOUT MESSI!!! 

Meanwhile, here's a really bad pitch for local understanding by way of downgrading far more beloved locals:  

"Messi's number adorned the tail fin of Argentina's plane from Buenos Aires to Kansas City — and he wasn't even on it. He took a flight from Miami later in the day.

"On the corners of the team hotel, where fans will wait hours just to glimpse the team bus, Messi’s face stands four stories high.

"An army of grown men in No. 10 replica Messi jerseys is set to invade Kansas City, a cult following similar to the Beatles.

"Outside the U.S., soccer is the world's most popular sport, so Messi's fame in Europe, Asia and South America dwarfs that of Kansas City's most celebrated athletes."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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