He is in Gabon at the request of his former teammate Samuel Eto'o, who does a lot of work in the country and owns several football schools.
Messi travelled with another former Barcelona teammate, Deco. Together, they both laid the first stones of the Port-Genil stadium, where it's hoped African Cup of Nations games will be played in 2017.
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