Lionel Messi was tackled to the ground by a fan who ran onto the field during Inter Miami's friendly against Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico on Thursday night.

Lionel Messi was rugby-tackled to the ground after an overenthusiastic pitch invader managed to catch hold of the superstar during an Inter Miami match.

A video from the game shows the fan wearing a pair of black shorts and holding his shirt in hand while sprinting across the field as a security guard chased him.