Mesa-Messi connection runs deep for Victor (opens original article in a new tab)

Baseball player Victor Mesa Jr. is a devoted fan of Lionel Messi, with tattoos and a son named after him, and hopes to meet his idol.

• Victor Mesa Jr. is a baseball player and avid fan of Lionel Messi
• Mesa has three Messi tattoos and named his son after him
• Mesa hopes to meet Messi and has a tattoo planned for the occasion