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Yassine Cheuko, Lionel Messi’s personal bodyguard, is now prohibited from entering the pitch during Major League Soccer (MLS) matches.
As a result, the former Navy SEAL Yassine Cheuko will no longer be spotted by fans on the sidelines of Inter Miami games. Player security has come under scrutiny as a result of the decision, particularly for a world-renowned player like Messi.
Who is Yassine Cheuko, Lionel Messi’s bodyguard at Inter Miami FC, bio, age, height, wife, nationality, religion, salary and net worth
Cheuko has been a vital member of Messi’s security squad since he moved to Miami in 2023. In order to keep Messi secure during games, he has frequently been spotted chasing after pitch invaders.
But now that MLS has implemented limitations, Cheuko’s function is restricted to off-field responsibilities.
‼️ Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko sends a message to Logan Paul 👀🗣️
[Via – @YassineCheuko’s IG] pic.twitter.com/GkHlHVoIy5
— IFN (@IfnBoxing) March 31, 2025
In an interview with House of Highlights, Yassine Cheuko confirmed the news, stating, “They don’t allow me to be on the field anymore.”
34-year-old Yassine Cheuko who is a Muslim by religion was born in 1989 in California, United States in a Muslim family to French mother and Moroccan father and is 5ft 10in tall and 85 kg in weight.
Apart from his role as Lionel’s bodyguard, the individual served as a Navy Seal, one of the world’s most prestigious Special Forces. The veteran of the Navy Seals has traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he was placed in demanding conditions that helped him acquire the requisite combat skills.
Yassine has also participated in several MMA fights, including the Bellator, Strikeforce, Rawai Boxing in Phuket, Thailand, and other UFC marital competitions and has also previously worked for Hollywood personalities such as Leonardo Di Caprio, Selena Gomez, and Owen Wilson and was also part of the external security hired during Prince Harry and Megan Markle in Los Angeles.
Yassine Chueko has a black Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV. He has an estimated net worth of $2 million and a reported salary of $250,000 annually and Inter Miami pays the bulk of his salary, while sponsors of MLS also chip in some money.
The bodyguard who is unmarried leads a team of 50 people that oversees the safety of the Argentine’s family, including his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, and their children.
With more than 115,000 followers, Messi’s bodyguard frequently promotes posts from body fitness fanatics. He frequently shares videos of his boxing and martial arts training regimens, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to physical health.
Yassine, a former mixed martial arts competitor, was born in the United States in 1989. Sports Illustrated claims that David Beckham, the owner of Inter Miami, personally chose Yassine Cheuko to be Lionel’s personal bodyguard.
When a video of Yassine preventing a young fan from getting near Lionel while on the pitch went viral in October 2024, soccer fans took to social media to express their adoration and respect for him.
Lionel allowed the fan to take a picture before he was carried off the field, even though Yassine was on his heels at rapid speed and grabbed him by the neck to block the young man from reaching the soccer star despite his full speed rush.
Yassine will now only be allowed in the locker room and mixed zones after MLS said that it had chosen to assume responsibility for matchday security.
Yassine addressed the decision that has fans up in arms. “They don’t allow me to be on the field anymore,” he said.
“I was in Europe for seven years, working for Ligue 1 and the Champions League, and only six people invaded the pitch. I came to the USA, and in just 20 months, 16 people have already done so. There’s a huge problem here, let me help Messi,” Yassine added.
Lionel Messi’s bodyguard has been banned from entering the pitch, after the MLS changed their safety protocol 😳
🗣️ Yassine Cheuko, Messi’s bodyguard:
“I have been in the USA for 20 months, and 16 people have already invaded the pitch. I am not the problem. Let me help Messi.” pic.twitter.com/mxL8ngGFoR
— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) April 1, 2025
Yassine Cheuko’s net worth
Yassine Cheuko is estimated to have a net worth close to $2 million.