Former FC Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o has thanked his former Catalan teammates Lionel Messi and Deco for their recent visit to Gabon.

Deco and Messi recently travelled to Gabon to lay the first stone of a new stadium, with the Argentine still on holiday after his Copa America tournament.

The Cameroonian, who opened up a training foundation in Gabon in 2012, wished his former star teammates a safe flight to Africa, thanking them for visiting his “other country”.

“I wish you a safe journey to my other country: Gabon. There, you will discover warm and welcoming people,” he wrote on his official Instagram account.

“Thank you for keeping your promise! I couldn't be there with you because my agenda didn't allow for it, but enjoy your stay and as agreed, after Libreville it will be Yaoundé. See you soon!”

Je te souhaite @leomessi un bon voyage pour mon autre pays le Gabon et d'y passer un agréable séjour.Merci bien pour avoir tenu à ta promesse,tu découvriras notamment ce peuple chaleureux et très accueillant!Je ne peux y être avec toi car mon calendrier ne me le permet pas.Mais comme on s'est convenu,après Libreville ce sera Yaoundé... A très bientôt. #Hermano #Lbv #Libreville #Gabon #Motherland #Africa I wish you @leomessi a safe journey to my other country Gabon.There, you will discover warm and welcoming people. Thank you for keeping your promise! I couldn't be there with you because my agenda didn't allow for it, but enjoy your stay. As agreed, after Libreville, it will be Yaoundé. See you soon! SEF #Hermano #Lbv #Libreville #Gabon #Motherland #Africa

A photo posted by Samuel Eto'o (@setoo9) on Jul 17, 2015 at 5:32am PDT