Lionel Messi Accidentally Insults Egyptians With Shoe Donation
It's the agony of de' feet.
Lionel Messi, a forward for FC Barcelona, is one of the most famous athletes on the planet.
His face is seen on many brands worldwide, including Adidas, which pays him $3.3 million annually for wearing their shoes. Every once in awhile, he does interviews, as athletes often do.
Unfortunately, during a recent interview on the “Yes I am Famous” broadcast on Egyptian MBC’s Misr Channel, Messi did something charitable and gained some jeers for it.
Wait, what?!
There he is, the dazzling footballer sitting in front of Mona El-Sharkawy, host of the show, when he did what most denizens of Earth would consider a very kind gesture — he gave her his cleats for an auction she was holding for a charity.
What
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