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A little boy from Liverpool got to meet his hero Lionel Messi after Luis Suarez told the superstar ‘It’s ok they are from Liverpool.’

Tranmere player James Wallace married Alex Burke in Santa Eulalia, Ibiza, earlier this week.

After the nuptials the newlyweds went out for a family meal, when James spotted Messi, Suarez and Cesc Fabregas at the next table.

James, from Anfield, said: “My two-year-old son Blake is Messi mad, so we had to go over.

At first Messi seemed a bit uninterested, but Suarez shouted over at him; ‘It’s ok they are from Liverpool.’ Suarez must have heard us talking. Anyway after that it was all fine.

"Messi let Blake sit on his knee for a pic. It was funny because my niece Eliza started crying when she sat on Suarez’s knee.”

Alex, originally from Knowsley Village, told the ECHO that the restaurant was recommended to her by her friend Coleen Rooney.

She said: “I know Coleen, so I sent her a text asking for the name of a decent beach restaurant for lunch. And that is where we met the players.”

James said: “I am an Everton fan and I never used to like Suarez because he played for Liverpool.

"But I am big fan now he plays for Barca. For me he is the best striker in the world.”

Alex, now a beautician, is the granddaughter of famous Liverpool body builder Terry Phillips. Alex and James are set to fly out to Portugal this weekend for their honeymoon.