Declared admirer of Argentine striker Lionel Messi, the U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant of today was one of the most enthusiastic spectators of 3-0 on goals for Brazil to Argentina that allows seek his second gold in the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Kobe spent the whole week eager to that party. He was eager to return to see act to Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and also

The star of the Los Angeles Lakers remained in the VIP box of the Workers' Stadium, where Diego Maradona was also celebrating the victory of the "albiceleste".

A little over a week, Bryant was excited to find those players from the "albiceleste" in the Olympic village. "Messi is my favorite footballer. A phenomenon", he assured dpa, adding that in his view, Messi is the most creative of all.

I love to see him play, is talented with the ball. Never know what to do with the ball

The Argentina Messi, and Riquelme Agüero gave no reason to repent by Bryant go to the stadium facing slow traffic on the streets of central Beijing. Chinese give people a "show" football and took his revenge for their last defeat to Brazil, just over a year in the Cup finals americas of Venezuela.

His instead, the Brazilian Ronaldinho on a night off, failed to match the high expectations of the star of the "Dream Team". Perhaps disappointed by the performance verdeamarillo, Bryant left the stadium ten minutes before the end of the match, shortly after the third Argentine goal.