@shamtal.janm: An Argentine‑Israeli woman, Esther Cuneo (90), says mentioning Lionel Messi’s name helped her avoid being kidnapped by Hamas in Israel. She survived the October 7, 2023 attack in Kibbutz Nir Oz after telling a militant she was from Messi’s homeland. The fighter sympathized, spared her, and even took a photo with her. The story spread widely in a documentary by Fuente Latina. #USA #viral #spain #argentina #iran