China border police detain Messi over incorrect passport
International football star, Lionel Messi, was stopped by Chinese border control police over the weekend after travelling with incorrect passport.
The 35-year-old landed in Beijing on Saturday to join his international teammates ahead of their friendlies against Australia and Indonesia.
The Inter Miami star reportedly travelled by private jet and was spotted with close friend, Angel Di Maria.
Although the flight proceeded as planned, border security initially refused to allow Messi to enter the Asian nation.
Mirror Sports reports that the issue arose due to Messi travelling with his Spanish passport instead of his Argentinian one.
The 35-year-old is believed to have used his Spanish passport due to thinking Taiwan was part of China, and he was reportedly heard in a video asking the border officials: ‘Is Taiwan not China?’
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