A football fan in India has deliberately waited nearly a year to hold his wedding to ensure the date coincided with Lionel Messi's birthday.
Shibu Cletus got married on June 24, the same day Messi turned 32, with the football fanatic telling his fiance and her parents in July last year that they'd have to wait to tie the knot to ensure the date coincided with the Barcelona star's own big day.
"My engagement was on July 15, 2018. Though the parents and family of Jeena demanded to conduct the wedding soon, I told them they have to wait till the birthday of Messi," Shibu was quoted by the Times of India.