Soccer superstar Messi, to fans (3)

I believe the answer is:

leo

(Other definitions for leo that I've seen before include "Lion sign of the Zodiac" , "Pope" , "Zodiacal lion" , "Singer-songwriter Sayer, b. 1949" , "certain stars" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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