Messi detained in China: the awkward moment of the Argentine star with migrations | VIDEO

It was not a mix up. Lionel Messi He was detained by immigration agents from China upon their arrival in Beijing, where the Argentine national team will have a friendly on Thursday against Australia.

According to international media, the brand new Inter Miami signing tried to enter the Asian country with his Spanish passport and had to wait a few hours to gain access due to the lack of a visa.

The authorities treated the case in a special way and granted the necessary document to the ‘Flea’, who traveled in his private plane along with other figures from the Argentine team who accompanied him while he waited.

In a highly commented video on the internet, Messi is seen in a corridor at the Beijing airport, blocked by two policemen. Meanwhile, he has inaudible conversations with people who seem to be around him.

Local media point out that this is Messi’s 7th trip to China, although the last one dates back to 2017. It will also be Messi’s first match after leaving PSG and announcing that he will continue his career at Inter Miami.

Messi was warmly received by Chinese soccer fans on Saturday when he arrived in Beijing on his private plane for a friendly with the Argentine team.

Messi! Messi!” Shouted hundreds of fans waiting at the airport, wearing Argentina’s albiceleste striped shirt with Rosario’s number 10, according to viral images published on social networks.

Several hundred more fans were waiting in front of his hotel, near the banks of the Liangma River, where many Beijingers go for a walk.

Argentina will meet on June 15 in a friendly against Australia at the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing. Although friendly, the match is a rematch of the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar-2022, where Argentina eliminated the Oceanic team 2-1.

The team led by Lionel Scaloni will play another friendly match against Indonesia in Jakarta on June 19 as part of this Asian tour.