The police detained the Argentine footballer Lionel Messi right at the airport. The incident took place in China. The media write that the unpleasant situation was related to problems with documents. Messi arrived in Beijing for a friendly match with Australia.
After arriving, it turned out that he needed a visa to visit China, but the football player did not have one. He has Argentine and Spanish passports, it was with the second that he arrived in the country. Citizens of Spain cannot come to China without a visa, but they can fly to Taiwan. Tribuna writes that Messi decided that Taiwan is part of China, and therefore did not apply for a visa in advance. As a result, the player was detained for two hours, and then he was given an urgent visa. The match between the national teams of Argentina and Australia will be held on June 15. It will start at 15:00 Moscow time.
In early June, it became known that Messi would leave the French club Paris Saint-Germain for the American Inter Miami. While playing for Paris Saint-Germain in the French league, Messi made 57 appearances, scoring 22 goals and providing 30 assists.
Recall that last year the international football federation FIFA named Messi the best player of 2022. The awards ceremony was held in February this year in Paris. Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema were also among the top three athletes. Messi, along with the Argentina national team, won the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 and was recognized as the best player in the tournament.
Source: Hellomagazine
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