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
"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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Some african leaders are mad . Why pay 3.5mil$ to messi just to come and lay the foundation of a stadium? How many times have western countries called on african stars to come and do such talkless of paying them ?

Oh Africa my Africa.
When will our leaders stop playing second fiddle and squandering our resources on frivolites?

Nigga came cause of money see the dirty red carpet

Its not possible!!!! Its just a rumour peedled about by the media.

Madness