Lionel Messi stopped by Chinese language border drive at Beijing Airport

Lionel Messi was stopped by authorities at Beijing Airport because the outgoing Paris Saint-Germain star jetted the world over to affix up with the Argentina squad. Passport points are believed to be the supply of the confusion, with Messi getting into the nation utilizing Spanish documentation.

Messi, his bodyguard, Angel Di Maria and various the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s buddies arrived in China over the weekend, having flown in on a personal jet. The entourage had been on their solution to meet up with the Argentina squad, who’re gearing up for a pleasant towards Australia on Thursday.

There was confusion at Beijing airport, nevertheless, the place Messi was stopped by border drive officers. After a video circulated on social media exhibiting the previous Barcelona star in dialog with authorities, native press from China declare that the difficulty sprung up from using a Spanish passport, moderately than his Argentine documentation.

Messi was reportedly held up for 2 hours earlier than his VISA was granted and he was let by means of.

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