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| How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by Paretomaster(op): 9:45am On Jun 29, 2015 |
A 28-year-old agricultural engineer held captive for three days in the west African country claims name-dropping his famous compatriot calmed his violent aggressors An Argentine kidnapped in Nigeria claims he owes his life to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. Santiago Lopez Menendez, a 28-year-old agricultural engineer, had been working in the west African nation since last year, planting soya and corn crops close to Kontagora in the north-west of the country. But he was kidnapped earlier this week and beaten violently by his captors, who hardly spoke any English and thought he was north American. It was then in desperation that Menendez tried to tell them he was Argentine and he was eventually able to calm down his aggressors with repeated cries of "Messi, Messi, Messi". Held captive for three days, the engineer was eventually released after the company who employs him paid an undisclosed ransom to the kidnappers. Back in Argentina, his brother Jorge spoke to Clarin and said: "'Tell them I am grateful to Messi', he told me. 'Naming him is what saved me.'" Menendez is now safe and will return to his homeland in the next few hours. www.goal.com/en/news/585/argentina/2015/06/29/13138982/mentioning-messi-saved-my-life-says-argentine-kidnapped-in?ICID=HP_BN_1 |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by Paretomaster(op): 9:45am On Jun 29, 2015 |
Booked, just in case. |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by Nobody: 9:47am On Jun 29, 2015 |
Paretomaster:In case of? |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by sikirus81(m): 9:48am On Jun 29, 2015 |
Secnd to cmnt o |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by oyindare(m): 9:50am On Jun 29, 2015 |
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| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by BCISLTD: 9:54am On Jun 29, 2015 |
Fake news...na Messi name them go chop |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by damonvamp: 9:55am On Jun 29, 2015 |
Lionel messi, worlds greatest 1 Like |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by kazmanbanjoko(m): 9:57am On Jun 29, 2015 |
When someone says expect the unexpected, slap them and say I bet you didn't expect that! 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 10:11am On Jun 29, 2015 |
Incase it makes Front Page |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by holuwamurewa(m): 10:39am On Jun 29, 2015 |
This land is not for sale |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by Alkidam(m): 11:09am On Jun 29, 2015 |
Is the dude trying to insinuate that lionel messi is a god? |
| Re: How Mentioning Messi's Name Saved Argentine From Kidnappers. by Paretomaster(op): 12:03pm On Jun 29, 2015 |
Freemanan:Lalasticlala. |
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