Crowds everywhere you look, that’s how fans greeted Lionel Messi at Beijing airport

Lionel Messi’s starlet is warmly welcomed by crowds around the world. The Chinese capital Beijing was no exception, where the Argentine national team had a stopover before their friendly with Australia.

The name of the famous winger has been invoked many times, and undoubtedly the most in recent weeks.

Indeed, there has long been speculation as to where the Argentine will head for his next engagement. In the end, Beckham’s Inter Miami acquired him for themselves and fans not only in America were like a thorn.

The anticipation for Messi’s arrival is not just in the US, but practically everywhere the footballer looks. The same was true in the Chinese capital Beijing, where the Argentine national team had a scheduled stopover before a friendly.

Coach Scaloni’s charges will play Australia on a neutral ground. Specifically, the Utama Gelora Bung Karno stadium, which is located in Jakarta.

Despite the fact that football is not the number one sport in Asia, the Messi phenomenon has a worldwide reach. Hundreds of fans flocked to the airport in droves just to get a glimpse of the star Argentine.

In addition to the aforementioned duel with Australia, Scaloni’s team is also scheduled to play Indonesia at home, again a friendly. Jakarta will again be the host.

Messi can breathe a sigh of relief with his transfer “overseas”. After all, the pressure on him at PSG last season was enormous.

Among other things, the winner of 7 Ballon D’or awards also did not sit well with the local fans, who booed the footballer many times and regularly. Messi’s last match in a Parisian jersey was no exception.

However, when it comes to the national break, the winger is considered a hero and a transcendent figure in his country.

And it’s not just in his home territory of South America that he is out of favour. To the chagrin of the Chinese fans in Beijing, however, there were so many stewards around the player that they might as well have forgotten about any photo opportunities.

Sources: Twitter, Goal