The Football megastar, Lionel Messi got detained by Chinese Police as he did not have Argentinian passport. The footballer reached Beijing on Saturday, for a friendly match before he joins Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami.
Upon reaching the airport, Messi was detained temporarily by Chinese border police. They also investigated him; however, he was later released as Messi showed his Spanish Passport. Moreover, it was Messi’s 7th trip to China, and he is to pay in the Australia-Argentina match scheduled for Thursday in China, made the doubts of police clear.
Messi’s huge fan following made the news a trending topic on Chinese social media and worldwide with his pictures at the airport.
