IN MEMES | Twitter goes berserk over Messi's arrival in Mzansi
In true Mzansi style, Twitter has been buzzing with excitement ever since soccer star Lionel Messi and the rest of the FC Barcelona squad jetted into O.R Tambo International on Wednesday morning.
Barcelona will play Mamelodi Sundowns in the highly-anticipated Nelson Mandela Centenary Cup at FNB Stadium on Wednesday night.
And, of course, Messi's arrival in the country meant it has been a meme fest on Twitter.
From keeping Messi away from polony to throwing massive shade towards Sundowns & their fans, Twitter has been busy.
3-5 sundowns players to take care of Messi alone tonight #SundownsBarça pic.twitter.com/fFWBnYPF9f
— MALUME SHEPHERD (@sharepart) May 16, 2018
south african Messi Messi Messi,i ask: is he the one who will give us the land?
— malema i love (@i_malema) May 16, 2018
#Barcelona #PatriciaDeLille #barcelonagp #Barcelona team # pic.twitter.com/xBUZU9eMTp
Messi will score and everyone will celebrate, even the Sundowns fans #SundownsBarça pic.twitter.com/O3oD69wPqp
— Bonani Lihle Tshokolwana (@LihleBonani) May 16, 2018
#SundownsBarça kanti is it only messi who's in South Africa? pic.twitter.com/aB3MyePBNX
— 😘Unarine😘 (@phalanndwa6) May 16, 2018
#SundownsBarça So people who were present at @Barcelona arrival at OR Tambo Only Know / Saw MESSI 😂😂👀😑😑 🙆🙆 pic.twitter.com/CGblOZo7Or
— It's Kopano Sedio (@SedioKopano) May 16, 2018
To think that Messi is only 7 days older than me and he's got all that money and fame... #SundownsBarça pic.twitter.com/GKAz3gGd86
— We Gonna Be Alright (@Sergio_Jambase) May 16, 2018
#SundownsBarça ...looking at messi pic.twitter.com/SW9lXOOOGS
— HELP FOLLOW||10K (@skhulileThango) May 16, 2018
Percy Tau should score a goal then he must do a Vosho #SundownsBarça
— Zolile Malcolm Mzili (@TheBestMalcolm) May 16, 2018
Welcome to the Motherland @FCBarcelona ... Messi is here! Africa Rise! pic.twitter.com/UuewcTPx0z
O.R Tambo International Airport was packed to capacity as fans chanted Messi's name as he and the other team members made their way out of arrivals.
