History: Lionel Messi returns to pyramids 10 years later

History: Lionel Messi returns to pyramids 10 years later

Leo Messi enjoyed an express trip to Egypt, where he could return to a scene he last visited 10 years ago as part of a Barcelona expedition to Cairo.

“I came in 2007, but I could not explore the pyramids like today. Egypt is a great country with a lot of history and I’m very happy to visit it,” said the Argentine as part of his role as ambassador to promote trips to the country to cure Hepatitis C.

“It’s the first time I’ve had the chance to enter the pyramids, it’s something historic that I studied at school when I was a boy,” he explained. 

The Argentine was especially happy for having contributed to a good cause.

His last visit to Cairo was with Rijkaard’s Barcelona when they beat Al Ahly 4-0 in a friendly, receiving 2 million euros for the visit.