The shop assistant duly obliged and pressed a fresh 2019-20 shirt with the Barcelona legend’s name emblazoned on the back.
Ntamack was thrilled with his purchase, so much so he immediately put it on.
And in a bid to catch the eye of Real and Barca fans, he faced the entrance of the club shop so passers-by could see Messi’s name on the famous Los Blancos kit.
Messi is currently on Copa America duty with his native Argentina, who reached the semi-finals of the tournament on Friday night with a 2-0 win over Venezuela.
Romain Ntamack ordered the shirt during at an official Real Madrid club shop (Image: INSTAGRAM)
The truth is that it's not been my best Copa America, not what I expected
Lionel Messi
The 32-year-old has struggled by his high standards, scoring one goal in four games.
And the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has admitted he’s well off the pace.
"The truth is that it's not been my best Copa America, not what I expected," Messi said.
"There are matches that occur in this way.
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