Murtaza Ahmadi, Afghan Lionel Messi Fan Who Wore Plastic Bag, Exiled by Taliban

Murtaza Ahmadi, the five-year-old Afghan boy who became famous worldwide for making a Lionel Messi shirt from a plastic bag, has reportedly been forced into exile by the Taliban.

The boy's father, Mohammad Arif Ahmadi, told the Associated Press (via FoxSports.com) on Tuesday that he has had to flee Afghanistan with his son after receiving threats, fearing kidnap.

The boy received signed shirts from Messi after the media published photos of him wearing a homemade Argentina shirt with the icon's name and number written on it, creating huge interest as the images went viral.