Hong Kong is really angry → Messi is paying attention to whether he will participate in the match against Kobe

Hong Kong media are more interested in whether Lionel Messi will play in the match against Vissel Kobe and the news of his arrival in Japan.

Hong Kong's "Hong Kong Yuhu" said on Monday, "Is the economy much different from the friendly match in Japan? Messi is smiling brightly in Japan," paying attention to the news of Messi's arrival in Japan.

Messi is being criticized for not playing in a pre-season friendly match against Hong Kong All-Star at Hong Kong Stadium on the 4th, and is being criticized for the no-show controversy.

When promoting the match in question, fans in Hong Kong expected Messi to participate as he put a lot of weight on Messi's participation in the match. However, Messi was excluded from the starting list for the match on the day, and he was not able to be seen on the ground until the end of the match. Fans visited the stadium wearing Argentine and Miami jerseys in anticipation of Messi's participation, and when they heard that Messi's participation was failing, they booed him strongly at the end of the match and raised their voices of protest against Messi. David Beckham, the owner of a world-renowned soccer star, said hello to his fans after the match, but the booing of the fans did not decrease at all.

Messi's injury is the reason he failed to play in the match. After an unreasonable schedule last season, Messi continued to suffer injury problems at the end of the last MLS season. Notably, after completing upcoming friendly matches with Vissel Kobe and Newell's Old Voice, Messi had to play the opening game of the MLS against Salt Lake from Tuesday, which made it impossible for him to overdo it about three weeks before the opening of the season.

"I understand fans' disappointment, but I have no choice but to ask for forgiveness," coach Gerardo Martino said. "I tried to make them play even for a short time, but the injury was burdensome. The team's medical staff also diagnosed that if Messi and Suarez play in the game, there is a very high possibility that their injuries will become serious," he said, explaining the reason for his absence.

However, despite his injury, his fans claimed that the match itself was a fraud. The Hong Kong Yahoo said, "Some fans claimed that Messi's situation in Hong Kong is a new type of fraud. Even the reactions of tourists visiting Hong Kong may change. Such a situation may affect the relationship with foreign capital. There will be controversy over his absence from the match. People did not mind long-distance travel to see him, and some fans came to see him after a 12-hour flight, but Messi did not look back," explaining that Messi's situation could cause great antipathy.

Fans are also asking for a refund. The company has promoted ticket sales marketing centering on Messi for the upcoming match, targeting fans who want to see him. The price of tickets for the match has reportedly risen to 4,800 Hong Kong dollars. However, fans are now asking for a refund due to Messi's failure to play in the match.

Despite the complaint, Messi left for Kobe with his team to attend the match. However, even after Messi's departure, Hong Kong is still paying attention to his attitude and every move he makes in the match against Kobe.

"Messi arrived in Japan with Miami. As soon as he arrived in Japan, Messi smiled and waved to his Japanese fans. His facial expression was completely different from that of Hong Kong," he said, pointing out that Messi's attitude is different.

"In Japan, there is also an Iniesta who played with Messi. These factors affect not only Messi's commercial achievements but also the players' friendship, which greatly distributes the risk of his absence due to Messi's injury," he said, explaining that Kobe would be much less burdensome.

However, as Kobe has already been promoted by Messi's participation, there is a high possibility that fans will demand a refund or complain if his participation fails.

Messi's injury has prevented him from participating in the friendly match, and dissatisfaction with him is growing. How Miami will cope with this is also expected to draw keen attention. 사설토토