Four-time world player of the year, Lionel Mess was hosted in Gabon on Saturday July 18th by the country’s President, Ali Bongo, for the brick laying of their new 22,000 seat stadium. He was chauffeur driven by the president himself around the streets of Libreville.
Messi officially started the building process at the Port-Gentil stadium, which will host Africa Cup of Nations matches in 2017. He came dressed in a casual pair of denim shorts and t-shirt
Messi officially started the building process at the Port-Gentil stadium, which will host Africa Cup of Nations matches in 2017. He came dressed in a casual pair of denim shorts and t-shirt
“When I was in Barcelona a few years ago, I met Messi who had told me that he would come to visit me in Libreville” said the Gabon president. “It’s a promise he made me. He is a man of honour who just kept his word.”.
There are reports that he was paid 3.5m Euros by Ali Bongo to make the appearance and it’s causing a huge wahala in the country. More photos after the cut
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ethio-man
I think there is deep problem somewhere in our fellow africans. How can he spent this much money from some football player just to visit. Gabon one of the poorest nation in world, their people suffer from lack of basic infrastructure. It is not only Gabon, the former Nigerian president paid Maria Kerry (american singer ) 500 thousand dollar to speak just 10 minute. Ethio-Saudi bilinear Shae Alamudi offered 1 million dollar for Beyoncey to perform just one night. In all this countries more than 60 percent of people earn less than 1 dollar in day