Football: Afghan boy with plastic bag Messi jersey to meet the star

Afghan boy who gained Internet fame due to a series of photographs of him in a homemade Messi shirt, is waiting to meet his hero. Katie Sargent reports.An Afghan boy who shot to Internet stardom when photos of him in a makeshift Lionel Messi jersey went viral could soon meet the Barcelona star.Five-year-old Murtaza is no soccer slouch himself, showing off his moves at the Afghan National Football Stadium in Kabul.And though he didn't have much to say to reporters -- there's no doubt what he thinks of Messi.Murtaza came to the world's attention when these photos of him were posted on Facebook.He's wearing a jersey fashioned out of a garbage bag in the blue and white stripes of the Argentina national team bearing the name -- Messi -- and the number -- ten -- of his hero.Now the Afghanistan Football Federation says it's working to arrange a meeting for Murtaza with the star player, and says the Barcelona club has promised to give a final confirmation on when that should be within the few days.