Beijing - US basketball superstar Kobe Bryant - a self- proclaimed fan of Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Ronaldinho - watched from the stands of the Workers' Stadium in
Beijing Tuesday, as
Argentina beat
Brazil 3-0 in the semifinals of the Olympic football tournament. "He (Bryant) looked forward to this match all week. He was eager to see Messi playing again, also Ronaldinho," Dream Team spokesman Brian McIntyre told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.
The
Los Angeles Lakers' shooting guard was in the VIP box, close to Argentine football legend Diego Maradona.
Bryant had a chance encounter with members of the Argentine football team earlier in the Games.
"Messi is my favourite footballer. He is a phenomenon," the
NBA star told
