Lionel Messi follows Chelsea on Instagram, football world loses its damn mind
The January transfer window is in full swing, and the nonsense surrounding the multitude of outlandish rumours is at an all-time high.
The latest: Lionel Messi is signing for Chelsea.
The Barcelona star made waves on Monday when he started following the English club on Instagram.
Messi empieza a seguir la cuenta del Chelsea en Instagram ▶ http://t.co/IYGaW8px15 pic.twitter.com/lwNpibQN16
— AS (@diarioas) January 5, 2015
As you could've probably predicted, hilarity ensued:
Chelsea have contacted Barcelona over the possibility of signing Lionel Messi for £250m. [RAC1] pic.twitter.com/3fDcxbh2Om
— BPL Zone (@BPLZone) January 5, 2015
I usually don't buy into crazy rumours but there is def something in these Messi rumours.. strange he just followed chelsea on instagram! ?
— Feroze Ali (@feroze17) January 5, 2015
Messi to Chelsea??? Dreams do come true for the English press.
— Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX) January 5, 2015
If messi comes to Chelsea I will weep uncontrollably for several weeks.
— Jack (@RamboMorgan) January 5, 2015
Even professional footballers got caught up in the madness:
Rumours about Chelsea enquiring about messi 250m wow
— Charlie Austin (@chazaustin9) January 5, 2015
Only one month. That's all we have to endure.
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