Lionel Messi in Beijing attending ceremony of Messi Soccer Interaction Center and Youth Training system

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, centre, shakes hands with a young fan as he arrives for an event to launch the establishment of Messi Experience Park in Beijing, China, Thursday, June 1, 2017. The park to be completed within 2 years in eastern China will be based on football culture and promote the sports amongst China's youths.  [Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan]

Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses for photos with young footballers from a Chinese rural school during an event to launch the establishment of Messi Experience Park in Beijing, China, Thursday, June 1, 2017. The park to be completed within 2 years in eastern China will be based on football culture and promote the sports amongst China's youths.  [Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan]

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, reacts to a fan's question on when he will shave his beard during an event to launch the establishment of Messi Experience Park in Beijing, China, Thursday, June 1, 2017. The park to be completed within 2 years in eastern China will be based on football culture and promote the sports amongst China's youths.  [Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan]