Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has had his access to the pitch changed by Major League Soccer and Concacaf, he said in a since-deleted video, creating a situation that has made the global soccer superstar displeased.

There will be a notable absence on the touchline of Inter Miami's MLS matches from now on, not a player or coach, but Lionel Messi's famous bodyguard.

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has pleaded with the MLS to reverse the rule banning him from pitchside. Chueko has become a familiar presence at Inter Miami’s games, patrolling the sidelines to keep a close eye on one of the world’s most famous athletes.