Messi in Dhaka

Rafi Abdullah, North South University, Dhaka

Photo: AFP

A few days back, world famous footballer Lionel Messi came to Dhaka. He and his team were scheduled to play a friendly football match against Nigeria. Messi, along with the Argentine squad, displayed his prowess in doing what he does best, mesmerizing the audience with his football skills. Now that they have left, let us ask ourselves, "Have we been the best of hosts?" I have read in the newspapers that the Argentine squad was not actually happy about the state of the stadium. Was the decision to invite these world class players to our country a prudent one?