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People are freaking out about Lionel Messi following Chelsea on Instagram

The Internet is fun.

With the January transfer window open, even the slightest bit of nonsense can set off a fire storm on the Internet. Today, Barcelona star Lionel Messi started following Chelsea, Felipe Luis and Thibaut Courtois on Instagram.

OMG

HE DOESN’T FOLLOW BARCELONA’S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT!

OMG

Cue the hilarity.

OH COME ON CHARLIE, DON'T GET SUCKED IN TO THIS.

Chelsea isn’t going to sign Lionel Messi. Well, they could at some point, but the fact he started following them on a social media app is hardly proof of anything.

After all, he also follows Manchester City on Instagram ... SO HE MUST BE GOING THERE!!!

OMG

He also follow Roger Federer on Instagram ... HE’S QUITTING FOOTBALL TO PLAY TENNIS!!!

OMG

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