Ex-Egypt’s Antiquities Minister and renowned archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, has angrily called Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, “an idiot”. This came as the striker seemed to show little interest during a tour of the Giza Pyramids.

Hawass, famed for his Indiana Jones hat and TV specials on Egypt’s ancient sites, showed Messi around the Giza Pyramids last month during a brief visit to Egypt by the Argentina star.
When Hawass was asked by journalists how Messi’s reaction was compared to that of Hollywood movie star Will Smith, who also toured the Pyramids with Hawass earlier this month, he said,

“Messi is an idiot. And I am sorry to say that. “I was explaining the antiquities to him and there’s no reaction in his face. I was explaining things that would make a rock react, but he was just like an idiot.”

However in a statement yesterday, Hawass said he was expressing anger over an inefficient interpreter when he was interviewed on the telephone by a talk show host. He made no mention of an interpreter in his original comments on Messi.

“I apologize to Messi and his fans for the misunderstanding. “The nature of brief interviews does not allow enough time to accurately explain what is meant. That contributed to the misunderstanding.”

Hawass, a former antiquities minister, added that he would like to take Messi to visit the tomb of King Tutankhamun in the southern city of Luxor if he were to visit Egypt again.

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Posted: at 9-03-2017 11:48 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Idiots don't win 6-1 from 4-0 down. The young man is a professional footballer not a jack of all trade.

Posted: at 9-03-2017 11:57 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 9-03-2017 11:58 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Hehehehe maybe he's just good at football and that's all

Posted: at 9-03-2017 12:01 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Messs fan he don apologies ooo

Posted: at 9-03-2017 12:02 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Smh... Thats wht yall get when yall a celebrity goopies..

Posted: at 9-03-2017 01:55 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This man is a big idiot.messi don pass you for eveverything ,there is nothing you can do about it  

Posted: at 9-03-2017 01:57 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Maybe he has a mental issue

Posted: at 9-03-2017 02:15 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This man is a fool, no matter how something might seem interesting  not everybody you love it.... One man's meal is another man's poison

Posted: at 9-03-2017 03:27 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

MAKA WHY NAH

Posted: at 9-03-2017 07:43 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Of course Messi is an idiot for going for a tour he have little or no interest in.

Posted: at 9-03-2017 10:02 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Haha, funny
Actually there are various ways we all react to issues and things. Some show  visible emotions and other have their own way of reacting. what makes you laugh, may not interest me. Please next time, always keep a ball available when you take someone like BABA MESSI around. it will work the magic. Lol

Posted: at 10-03-2017 12:58 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

You maybe right because he only knows about football, and  he can be an idiot other field no need for apology.

Posted: at 10-03-2017 03:51 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming

You maybe right because he only knows about football, and  he can be an idiot other field no need for apology.

lol

Posted: at 11-03-2017 09:34 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Idiots don't win 6-1 from 4-0 down. The young man is a professional footballer not a jack of all trade.

lol

Posted: at 11-03-2017 09:34 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Posted: at 11-03-2017 09:35 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Hehehehe maybe he's just good at football and that's all

Posted: at 11-03-2017 09:35 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Messs fan he don apologies ooo

Posted: at 11-03-2017 09:35 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Smh... Thats wht yall get when yall a celebrity goopies..

lol

Posted: at 11-03-2017 09:36 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

This man is a big idiot.messi don pass you for eveverything ,there is nothing you can do about it  

na so

Posted: at 11-03-2017 09:36 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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