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Messi Lays 1st Stone Of 2017 Afcon Venue In Gabon (details & Pics) by Juliuxxxxx: 9:14am On Jul 20, 2015 |
Four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi linked up
with Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba on Saturday to
lay the first stone at a future African Cup of Nations venue.
The Barcelona star, who won a treble of Spanish title, Copa
del Rey and Champions League last season, officially started
the building process at the Port-Gentil stadium, which will
host Africa Cup of Nations matches in 2017.
The ceremony took place
on a wide sandy ground
where the stadium will
be built.
It was the Argentine
forward’s first visit to
Gabon and he signed
autographs on team
jerseys worn by his fans,
before proceeding with
the laying of the first
stone, accompanied by
the president.
“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.”.
The new stadium will have a capacity of 20,000 and is
expected to host matches from November 2016 in the build-
up to the tournament.
Port Gentil is Gabon’s second city and the country’s oil
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