Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi was greeted by Chinese fans when he arrived on a private jet in Beijing on Saturday.
Messi and his national team will play a friendly match against Australia today, June 15, on Chinese Communist tyrant Xi Jinping's 70th birthday.
Chinese fans have been desperate to get close to their hero Messi, with tickets for the game ranging from 580 to 4,800 yuan.
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