Lionel Messi stone stolen from Gabon
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Updated 27/07/2015 at 13:49 GMT+1
A stone bearing the handprints of Lionel Messi has been stolen in Gabon.
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba shakes the hand of soccer star Lionel Messi at the construction site of a new soccer stadium in Port-Gentil, Gabon, July 18, 2015
Image credit: Reuters
The Barcelona forward laid the stone at the stadium scheduled to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations final in Port-Gentil.
According to L'Union, that the police had started a hunt for the artefact.
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Lionel Messi leaves his hand print in cement at the construction site of a new soccer stadium in Port-Gentil, Gabon, July 18, 2015.
Image credit: Reuters
Messi was accused of receiving £2.4 million for his controversial trip to the country, where he was a special guest of president Ali Bongo.
The Argentine was afforded extra time off after his Copa America exploits, some of which he spent undertaking a charity trip in Gabon.
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