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. Should he have dressed corporately or dressed in African attire?

FTC.... wait let me read the story.

So cute

this is not about if messi is right or wrong. the first question to me is, is messi psychologically ok ?

and how good he looks in that outfit

Hahahaahhahahhahahahhahaaaaha I av no idea why am laughing

His dressing is fine na.. Make he wear suit under the hot sun?? Nawa ooo

Were they xpectin him to wear in their attire make heat kill im ni , Africans and their mentality...

But wait o he was paid 3.5m euros abi pounds just to pour foundation........hmmm, i comment my reserve...

Does people still wear those kinda suit(coat) ?

Fucck sh!t

Africans need to realize that other countries have their own culture and way of life. I'm doing a short stint with a multi-national coy presently and most of the expatriates prefer HI as a greeting. On an occassion, i was summoned to a Madam's office cos greeting her "Good morning Ma" made her feel old.

If an African man did this, na me go first criticize but outside Africa, it's allowed abeg.

The only question to ask is would he dress that way if he was meeting his own country's president? If the answer is Yes, then there is no case

d only tin I see is a tiny dangerous left leg covered with ink... na wa o

My problem na those guys wen wear coat like wetin I no even know!
Who even makes coat this ugly?!

make i cack here in case of front page


thats why i like Ronaldo, Ronaldo love attention, that we all know, but he would never do something like this


messi really look unkept

Maybe the wanted to se him in a bacelona jersey.

if its not marcelo, what am i doing here