Dynamo Kiev boss Mircea Lucescu ‘asked about Lionel Messi’s SHIRT’ after...

Asking about a player’s jersey after the full-time whistle is not uncommon in football – but a request from a manager does raise a few eyebrows.

Lionel Messi starred in Barcelona’s 2-1 Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday night, scoring an early penalty. After the game, he spoke to the manager of the Ukrainian team, Mircea Lucescu.

Lucescu appeared to be asking about the Argentine superstar’s jersey after seeing the legend in action at Nou Camp. The fans were baffled after the unusual exchange – and the managers usually stayed cool on the line of contact.

The Argentine reportedly gave him a fresh jersey in the locker room due to strict Covid rules

The striker scored an early penalty while helping his team in their 2-1 win over the Ukrainians

Changing shirts has been banned since the coronavirus pandemic began, and Messi refused to give Lucescu the shirt he wore for the match – despite offering him a new one upon his return to the dressing room, such as from the one Sun.

Messi’s 5th-minute free-kick gave the Catalan side the lead before defender Gerard Pique doubled their lead in the 65th minute despite the threat of shock to the illiterate Ukrainian side after Viktor Tsygankov cut the deficit in half just 15 minutes from time .

But it was the obvious token of Lucescu’s appreciation that got fans talking after the game.

“My favorite moment in #UCL action this morning has to be the Dynamo Kiev manager asking Messi about his jersey,” wrote Michelle Escobar, author of Optus Sport.

One fan wrote: “I have never heard of a manager who asks a player about his shirt.”

Another claimed that Lucescu was “glad to have seen the greats during this time”.

Messi, who was on the verge of leaving Barcelona for Manchester City this summer after filing a transfer request amid a crisis for the Spanish team, is often forced to change shirts by players after matches due to his spectacular career.

Before the game, Lucescu celebrated Messi for doing something incredible with Barcelona

He is considered one of the greatest players of all time and has scored 638 goals in 740 games for his youth club. He is the highest score player in history.

Before the game, Lucescu admitted his admiration for Messi and said he was doing “something incredible” with the club.

“Messi is doing something incredible that thinks of the team and not of him,” he said at a press conference.

“He does things all over the field that someone else should do, he fights, gives templates and points. He strives for the team and wants to help the younger players. ‚