On February 6, Inter Miami will play Vissel Kobe in a friendly match, and Messi attended the pre-match press conference. Messi said he was not sure if he would be able to play in Japan.
Messi: "I'm very happy to be in Japan this time, I want to play a good game in Japan, I'll check my form in training today, I don't know if I'll be able to play tomorrow, but I think it's been getting better in the last few days. ”
At 6 p.m. Beijing time on February 7, Inter Miami will play against Vissel Kobe. In the previous match against the Hong Kong Stars team, Messi did not appear.
Messi's trip to Japan at the press conference responded to the Hong Kong, China trip did not play:
Unfortunately, I felt like I had a problem with my adductor muscles in my first match in Saudi Arabia. I checked my condition and did an MRI showing no injuries, but I still didn't feel well. There are a lot of fans in Hong Kong and I wanted to participate, but unfortunately it got difficult and that's part of football. Any game will happen, that's understandable, but some people are looking forward to playing in Hong Kong, so I hope we can find some opportunities. ”
Messi and his team are strongly supported by the Hong Kong government for the exhibition match in Hong Kong, China, as Fok Qigang said: "In order to receive the "football king" to come, the Hong Kong Airport Authority made special arrangements to hold a welcome ceremony on the tarmac. The high-standard treatment is to hope that the team can feel the enthusiasm of the city of Hong Kong and the respect of the citizens for the arrival of foreign guests. ”
However, it backfired.
Before the ceremony was over, the players left the field, indifferent to the call of the master of ceremonies, and hurriedly boarded the bus without knowing whether the players could not understand or could not hear.
It was almost 1 minute before it was announced that Messi would not play, and no relevant explanation was given.
Even the follow-up actions did not give fans, tourists and Hong Kong citizens a reasonable explanation, showing a due respect, which made many people who like Messi feel cold.
On the contrary, after coming to Japan, Messi quickly held a press conference, and it was attended by himself.
Do Chinese fans enjoy such treatment?