The Lionel Messi Effect Leads an Empty Bank Account

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Lionel Messi Effect Empty Bank Account: The craze of FIFA continues to amaze people!! In a surprising event, four children living in United Kingdom emptied their parent’s bank account in a bid to unlock Lionel Messi through player packs on FIFA 19. The overall rating of the Barcelona star is 94 in FIFA 19 with a 4-star skill moves rating.

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According to the reports, the four children spent 550 Euros in just three weeks but were still unsuccessful in landing the 5 time Ballon d’Or winner. FIFA users can purchase packs on the game to improve their team, but will only see what they have won once the payment is made. The youngsters have now had their Nintendo Switch gaming console confiscated indefinitely by their father Thomas Carter.

In an interview with BBC Mr. Carter who lives in Hampshire said, “I just never thought [the children] would do it. You pay £40 for the game, which is a lot of money in itself, but then the only way to get a great team is essentially by gambling sites. They spent £550 and they still never got their favourite player, Lionel Messi.”

Nintendo have agreed to give him a full refund but it will also remove all of the purchased players as reported by The Sun.

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