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Messi Criticised By Gabonese Political Party by PubLlcEnemy(m): 2:10pm 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. m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=2531280&top&wjb= |
Re: Messi Criticised By Gabonese Political Party by datyrone(m): 3:59pm On Jul 22, 2015 |
like he cares... |
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