Lionel Messi a guest of honour at Spain vs Argentina

Lionel Messi a guest of honour at Spain vs Argentina

La cara de Messi desde la grada del Wanda Metropolitano / | Sport.es

The Barcelona forward was at the Wanda Metropolitano

FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi watched Spain thrashing his country in a friendly at the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday night. Because of adductor trouble Messi could not play against Spain and instead of watching in the team hotel he sat in a box to view the game.

GUESTS

He was not the only guest of honour. There was also Sergio Busquets, who could not play for Spain because of injury, and he was watching the game alonside Fernando Hierro, a director at the RFEF. 

Former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque, Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and former players Michel Gonzalez and Luis Figo also watched.