After completing his move to Inter Miami, Messi joined his teammates in the Argentina national team. On the morning of June 10, the 2022 World Cup champion traveled by private jet to Beijing Airport, China to prepare for a friendly match with the Australian team on June 15.
Messi arrived in Beijing at 10am (local time)
Messi appeared in casual clothes, carrying a black backpack and wearing a blue shirt. Following him were close teammates such as Di Maria, Parades, De Paul.
As soon as he arrived in Beijing, Messi created a huge stir. Hundreds of fans were waiting for the Argentine superstar at the airport and chanted his name. In addition, many people were present at the Argentina team hotel to welcome their idol. This is the first time since 2017 that Messi has visited this country of a billion people.
Many fans were present at the airport to welcome Messi.
Minutes after landing in Beijing, Messi and his teammates went to the immigration office. However, according to Chinese media, Messi had problems with his passport and security officers asked the former PSG star to stay at the airport.
Messi and his teammates were bewildered by the incident. It took 2 hours for Messi's passport issue to be resolved. At exactly 12 o'clock, Messi was able to leave the airport. He then had a conversation with the people in charge at the airport. The content of the conversation was not disclosed, but according to China's Sohu website, Messi expressed his dissatisfaction with the problem. It is expected that after leaving the airport, Messi and his teammates will move to the Four Season Hotel and stay there for 5 days.
Messi on his way out of the airport
According to the schedule, the friendly match between Argentina and Australia will take place at 7 p.m. on June 15 (local time) at the 68,000-seat Workers' Stadium in Beijing. Four days later, the South American representative will travel to Indonesia to play a friendly match with a team from Southeast Asia.
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