Saturday 16 July 2016

Messi to cancel trip to Turkey after attempted coup

The Argentina star had been slated to play alongside several ex-Blaugrana team-mates in a charity match, but his club have confirmed that he is not in the country

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has reportedly cancelled plans to travel to Turkey following a military coup d'etat in the country.

The Argentine was scheduled to fly in on Saturday ahead of a charity football match organised by Samuel Eto'o in Antalya.

But as tanks and soldiers took the streets of Turkish capital Ankara on Friday, Messi will not travel and will instead stay in Ibiza with his family.

Barcelona confirmed in a short statement released on Twitter that the No. 10 and Andres Iniesta are not in Turkey at the present time.

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