Lionel Messi delays Egypt visit after Barcelona loss
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi sits on the pitch during their Uefa Champions League round of 16 first leg match against Paris Saint-Germain on February 14, 2017 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. PHOTO | CHRISTOPHE SIMON |
What you need to know:
- Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday in a major upset for the Spanish giants.
CAIRO
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi postponed a visit to Egypt to promote a campaign to fight Hepatitis C in the wake of Barcelona's defeat by Paris Saint-Germain, Egypt's tourism ministry said Wednesday.
"The visit has been officially postponed, (Messi) said he could not come at the last minute," said ministry spokeswoman Omaima al-Husseini. She said he was rescheduling the visit.
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday in a major upset for the Spanish giants.
