Things like this make sports great.  Kids who don’t have much, often make do with what they do have; whether it’s a basketball hoop out of a crate or a jersey out of a bag like this adorable Young Afghan boy.

5-year old Murtaza Ahmadi became an Internet sensation when a picture of him wearing a home-made Lionel Messi shirt (crafted from a blue and white striped carrier bag) went viral.

via ESPN:

The photo sparked a worldwide search to track the little guy down, with Messi’s PR team reportedly joining the hunt in order to set up a special one-on-one between Murtaza and his football idol.

After several false leads it was eventually ascertained that Murtaza hails from the remote Ghanzi region of southern Afghanistan. As such, the country’s football federation were able to track the youngster and his family down and pencil in a window for Messi to fly in and meet his most famous fan.

“We have been in contact with Leo Messi and Barcelona to arrange a meeting,” announced Afghan FA spokesman Syed Ali Kazemi.

Great story.  I’ll post an update after the meeting takes place.

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