The Barcelona star's gift for charity has not gone down well, with prominent a talkshow host and Egyptian FA spokesman Azmy Megahed also criticizing the Argentine.
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Lionel Messi has put his foot in it after donating a pair of used football boots to charity.
During an appearance on TV show 'Yes, I am Famous' broadcast on MBC's Masr Channel, the Barcelona star wanted to make a generous offer to his fans.
However, an Egyptian politician, Said Hasasin, who was speaking on his own talk show, reacted angrily to the gesture and offered his own shoe to Messi.