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!”

http://footballlive.ng/footballnews/world-news/gabon-isnt-a-zoo-opposition-party-come-after-messi/

Messi be warned, Gabon isn't a zoo! next time you want to dress like an underpaid bricklayer while visiting a country, make sure to drop by Nigeria The certified Zoo.

Its a pity that's the way these so called 'oyinbo' see us in Africa! He looks like a mad man though

Look at this People sha! Disrespecting and abusing god of football is a treason


Be warned

I felt the same way they feel when i first saw him arrive but I later realised that the guy just wants to show them his tattooed leg not knowing that people in Gabon care less about the ink in his body.
IMO, Messi should have dressed formal since he came for a formal event.

Even Messi dress is better than that of there president

Lolz what about the £3.5millon e still follow for zoo for laying blocks.

Whatever jOorh, we African neva respected n even discriminates among ourselves so I don't fvcking care tho

Never knew Messiah was among the Malaysian bad ass lol he really dumped Gabonese president.

Or may be the price was hyped or the Gabonese president saw it as an avenue to loot the treasury

www.

Messi, show africans respect!!!!!

Its summer you turds

He dressed for the occasion na? U expect a bricklayer to wear suit before

Asito:
Messi be warned, Gabon isn't a zoo! next time you want to dress like an underpaid bricklayer while visiting a country, make sure to drop by Nigeria The certified Zoo.

senseless individual looking for likes...

The Gabon opposition leader was directly telling dwarf mesi that Gabon is not Nigeria (zoo). This got to show that Radio Biafra is right in describing the inhabitants as baboons and monkeys.

Messi's sense of fashion though
That's too inappropriate for the occasion. He should have shown some respect, £2.4M is no joke

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he looked like a fool.

worthytalk:
The Gabon opposition leader was directly telling dwarf mesi that Gabon is not Nigeria (zoo). This got to show that Radio Biafra is right in describing the inhabitants as baboons and monkeys.

It seems Ali Bongo has his root in Igbo land.

I personally think Messi got it wrong with his dressing. At least a well tucked in shirt on trouser wouldn't have been bad.