After spending a day in Egypt, L. Messi is guarded like a US president (VIDEO)

"Barcelona" superstar Lionel Messi visited Egypt, where he participated in a local campaign to raise awareness about the fight against Hepatitis C virus.

This visit was supposed to take place much earlier, but was postponed twice - due to a terrorist attack in Cairo and a painful defeat of the Catalan club by Paris Saint Germain.

It is not surprising that the 29-year-old Argentine was protected like the most powerful heads of state - a countless number of security vehicles accompanied the convoy on the way to the famous pyramids.

L. Messi's trip was organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Tourism, which wanted to encourage local and global residents to actively fight the deceptive virus and receive affordable treatment in this African country.