Lionel Messi opted to sit down out the match in Hong Kong as a consequence of an damage. According to Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino, Messi was deemed unfit to play within the pleasant match. This choice was made after Messi had already pulled out of enjoying towards Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, which Inter Miami misplaced 6-0. Therefore, Messi’s absence from the match in Hong Kong was as a consequence of his damage and the necessity to prioritize his restoration.
It appears there was some miscommunication or disagreement concerning Lionel Messi’s health to play within the match. According to Time and Tatler’s CEO Michel Lamuniere, Inter Miami had initially communicated that Messi was match to play. However, when it was time for Messi to take the sphere, there have been appeals for him to deal with the followers, which apparently went ignored by Inter Miami. This state of affairs seemingly added to the frustration of each the followers and the organizers, resulting in dissatisfaction and monetary losses. (Former PSG Star Dani Alves Goes On Trial For Sexual Assault)
Lionel Messi’s official Weibo account had already apologized to the Chinese followers after not enjoying within the Hong Kong match. “Anyone who knows me knows that I always want to play… especially in these games where we travel so far and people are excited to see our games. Hopefully we can come back and play a game in Hong Kong,” the submit learn.
“The match in Hong Kong became the only one in Messi’s six pre-season friendly matches on this trip where he was absent. The situation…has magnified these doubts and suspicions on the integrity of Inter Miami and Messi himself. Some mainland fans travelled 12 hours from Xinjiang to Hong Kong to see Messi with the disappointment of the government and fans “entirely understandable. The impact of this incident has far exceeded the realm of sports,” it wrote.
Sports lawmaker Kenneth Fok mentioned the incident “sprinkled salt wounds” on Hong Kong followers whereas senior authorities advisor Regina Ip wrote on X that “Hong Kong people hate Messi, Inter-Miami and the black hand behind them, for the deliberate and calculated snub to Hong Kong.”
“Messi should never be allowed to return to Hong Kong. His lies and hypocrisy are disgusting,” she added. (Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Lionel Messi: LeBron James Picks His ‘GOAT’ Of Football)
What Next For Lionel Messi And Inter Miami?
It feels like Inter Miami has an intriguing pre-season schedule lined up, together with a match towards Lionel Messi’s outdated membership, Newell’s Old Boys. Facing off towards a membership with such significance to Messi provides an additional layer of pleasure to their preparations. Following their pre-season matches, Inter Miami will kick off their MLS season with a conflict towards Real Salt Lake on February 22. It’ll be fascinating to see how the group performs as they transition from pre-season to common season motion.
