Messi, Argentina set to draw big crowds in Beijing

With tickets starting at around USD80 for Thursday’s game, local supporters are excited to see Messi and continue the World Cup celebrations.

Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina teammates are expected to draw almost 70,000 fans to Beijing Worker’s Stadium for an exhibition against Australia.

With tickets starting at around USD80 for Thursday’s game, local supporters are excited to see Messi and continue the World Cup celebrations.

Fans have flocked to all opportunities to see the Argentine star since the team arrived in China, with large crowds angling for photographs and chanting his name.

Messi’s move to “continue my path” in Miami last week made global headlines after he turned down extremely lucrative offers from Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia in favor of Major League Soccer.

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