More photos from Lionel Messi's Gabon Visit

Argentina/Barcelona star player Lionel Messi was hosted in Gabon on Saturday July 18th by the country’s President, Ali Bongo, for the brick laying of their new 22,000 seat stadium. He was chauffeur driven by the president himself around the streets of Libreville. Messi officially started the building process at the Port-Gentil stadium, which will host Africa Cup of Nations matches in 2017. He came dressed in a casual pair of denim shorts and t-shirt. See more photos below: