She has not only become an icon in Argentina and simply cannot be missing from this World Cup either. At a proud 100 years old, Pauline Kana is probably one of the oldest Messi fans and once even saw a young Pelé play.
At the same time, she has experienced every World Cup, as she explained on a sign during Argentina’s quarterfinal win over Switzerland.
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The American is active on social media together with her grandson Ross Smith. The two originally became famous in 2013 with short comedy videos on Vine, which later led to their major channels on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. On TikTok alone, the so-called “Gangster Granny” has more than 25 million followers.
She may not be a football expert, but she has developed a great passion for the sport and has been following Messi to stadiums around the world for years. So of course she could not be missing from this World Cup either and celebrated her idol’s advance to the semifinals in the stadium. With her sign, she also had the crowd laughing.
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