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Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by Okimski(m): 2:18pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Gabon's political opposition have accused Lionel Messi of
showing a "lack of respect for standards and principles"
after the Barcelona star met the African nation's president
wearing denim shorts and a T-shirt.
Messi, 28, jetted into Gabon earlier this week on the first leg
of a five-day visit to Africa, and met President Ali Bongo
Ondimba in relaxed clothing.
A statement from the Union du Peuple Gabonais (UPG)
party read: "The messiah of football arrived in Gabon like he
were going to a zoo: dirty, unshaven and his hands in his
pockets, looking for peanuts to throw to them!
"When you're called Lionel Messi and you're a multi-
billionaire, you don't have the right to present yourself to
officials of a republic, even a banana one, with your hands
in the pockets of a ripped, tattered pair of shorts.
"Gabon isn't a zoo. We don't know what the Argentine came
to Gabon for, but we at least have the right to denounce his
negligence and his lack of respect for standards and
principles. We are uneasy with Messi's attitude and his
attire. Only for these reasons, linked to respect for the host
country, do we condemn the footballer's indelicateness, to
say the least!"
President Bongo himself drove Messi through the streets of
the Gabonese capital, Libreville, in a jeep before the
Argentina international laid the first stone of the stadium at
Port-Gentil, which will stage Africa Nations Cup final
tournament matches in 2017.
France Football reported that Messi was paid €3.5 million
for the visit, which was reportedly organised by Samuel
Eto'o, a confidante of President Bongo.
However, that claim was denied by Messi, who -- according
to El Mundo Deportivo -- has asked France Football to
rectify the report, and state that he did not receive a single
cent for the visit. The Spanish paper said it had
independently verified that Messi was not paid.
It reported that Messi had made the visit also as a courtesy
to Alejandro Echevarria and Jaume Ferrer, both former
directors of Barcelona and now leading figures in the
Gabonese FA. http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=2531280&top&wjb=
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Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by Nobody: 2:24pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
He was going to the Zoo of course. Ali Bongo is an animal.. 1 Like |
Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by chiberr93(m): 2:34pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
red carpet for messi...........buh y dis people no invite dere own player sef,like AUBAMEYANG of Dortmund..............we blacks no dey cherish our own stuff 1 Like |
Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by Ephemmm: 2:39pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
chiberr93: He has the choice: he is in vacation for relaxation. Therefore, the party should not use this avenue to score cheap political point. |
Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by Okimski(m): 4:19pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Una know say Messi na simple person, yet you people are complaining 1 Like |
Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by onyeomaonyeoma(m): 5:47pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Dis dude gut no dressing sense |
Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by tuffgongjo(m): 8:50pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
Messi's fashion sense is just funny like Mr Bean. |
Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by davspog2(m): 7:21am On Jul 23, 2015 |
President bongo made a fool of himself even as clueless as we call GEJ he can't and won't do such rubbish! |
Re: Lionel Messi Dressed 'like He Were Going To A Zoo' - Gabon Political Party by gustav25: 12:30pm On Jul 23, 2015 |
Education is important .....people saying thrash ....messi was on a casual visit and not official |
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