Lionel Messi visits Gabon, chauffeur driven by the country's president

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.

Messi officially started the building process at the Port-Gentil stadium, which will host Africa Cup of Nations matches in 2017.

 

"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 millions of dollars to make the appearance. See photos after the cut: