Lionel Messi visits Egypt - finally

Record ID: 275523

  • Title: Lionel Messi visits Egypt - finally
  • Date: 21st February 2017
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (FEBRUARY 21, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** ARGENTINA AND BARCELONA WINGER LIONEL MESSI ARRIVING AT EVENT LIONEL MESSI STOPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS LIONEL MESSI BEING PHOTOGRAPHED
  • Embargoed: 7th March 2017 20:36
  • Keywords: Lionel Messi Giza Pyramids
  • Location: GIZA, EGYPT
  • City: GIZA, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA00164GSSOV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Five-time World Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi arrived in Cairo on Tuesday (February 21) for a visit that had to be rescheduled from last week.
    The record-breaking Barcelona goal scorer was on a promotional visit for a sponsor which was summarily cancelled a week ago after his team received a 4-0 thumping courtesy of Paris Saint Germain in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
    His visit is tied to treatment for Hepatitis C in Egypt which historically has one of the highest rates of the disease in the world.
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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