The tile that Lionel Messi himself placed in the stadium under construction in Gabon just a week ago - stolen.
"Scan News Nigeria" reported that the thieves contacted the stadium administration and demanded a ransom of nearly 5,000 US dollars.
It is alleged that L. Messi, for coming to the city of Port Gentil, where the stadium is being built, and symbolically placing one brick, was paid as much as 3.5 million euros by the Gabonese.
However, later the Argentine denied reports of a financial reward and claimed that he flew to Africa for charity purposes.
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