Beijing smog chokes visiting Messi

Source: Agencies | October 10, 2014, Friday |

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LIONEL Messi may have met his match on the field – the Beijing smog, China News Service reported.

Not long after a training session commenced at Beijing's Olympic Sports Center Stadium on October 9, he was seen covering his mouth with both hands and crouching down to take a rest, CNS reported.

Beijing has been suffering from a thick haze since Wednesday. The concentration of PM2.5, a major source of air pollution, surpassed 400 micrograms per cubic meter according to official statistics. A reading below 25 is considered safe by the WHO.

Messi arrived with his team on October 7 for the America's Super Derby against Brazil. The Argentinian star has remained in his hotel room when not in training to avoid the heavy smog, according to the report.

However, fans need not to worry about the game being less attractive, both teams said, CNS reported.

Argentina coach Gerardo Martino said his team will do its best to win, no matter what the weather and Brazilian director Gilmar Rinaldi said the game would indeed be a spectacle as both teams are long-time rivals, according to the report.

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