Yufei Liang (Hexi University).
Recently, the incident of Messi not playing in the football exhibition match between Miami International and Hong Kong team continued to ferment, and angry fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Messi's "double standard" behavior on online social platforms. A few days ago, he excused himself to be absent due to injury, but then came off the bench in Japan and actively ran and attacked, which really taught the Chinese fans who came to cheer on the Chinese fans who felt chilled.
There are friends from afar, don't you also say it? This has always been the way of hospitality in China. Hong Kong's meticulous preparation for the competition was impeccable in terms of the degree of attention, the poster publicity before the competition, and the organization and operation of the event. There are even many spectators who come from far and wide to cheer the stadium, just to see the style of the football king. However, Messi himself did not respond to the expectations of Hong Kong and the majority of fans. If it is understandable to change the hexagram on the spot and use the excuse of "missing due to injury", then what is the explanation for refusing to speak at the award ceremony as the captain, bypassing the chief executive to shake hands, and not interacting with the fans coldly throughout the whole process? Not to mention how well they are doing in Japan, how can the attitude in Hong Kong alone be talked about respecting the organizers and the fans?
Could it be that the so-called "superstars" with world influence can put on a show, and they can do whatever they want regardless of the demands of fans and the demands of the organizers? As a player, you must first have a noble professional spirit, and it is your duty to play well, but it is also your duty to take care of the audience and respect the fans. Secondly, as a sports star, one should also establish a good image and should have a positive impact on his fans and even the world. is also a foreign player with extensive influence, Kobe Bryant once mentioned in an interview: "Many fans have saved money for a long time just to go on the court to watch your game, so it is your duty to stay in shape, and it is your duty to be stronger, and you have to go all out and play at a high level." "I think a player, only if his professionalism transcends commercial considerations, only if he can respect every fan who supports him with an equal attitude, only if he does not have any discrimination based on geography, race, wealth and religion, and only if he has the spirit of humility and concern for everyone, can he be called the "king of the ball" and can afford the title of "international superstar".
As we all know, football is the "number one sport in the world" and has a wide audience. But if there are no fans to support the stadium and no audience support, then the influence of the event cannot be expanded, and even if the players have a skill, there is no stage to show it. Fans are everything in football, they form the backbone of the entire sports market, and they are the blood of the sport. Football has given birth to fans, and fans are driving the sport forward. Players respect their fans in order to be able to get their support; Actively interacting with fans can bring them happiness and satisfaction. As Huo Qigang stated after the incident: "20 years ago, everyone was obsessed with Beckham, and now everyone is obsessed with Messi, in fact, it all comes from the love of football itself." There is a way that "iron football, flowing stars", without an audience, how can we talk about football, the skin does not exist, and the hair will be attached?
"Respect" is one of the qualities that athletes must have, they need to respect themselves, their opponents, and more importantly, the spectators. They should understand that their achievements, status and reputation are inseparable from the support of fans, and this support is the mental motivation for a player to go on. Messi wants to give an explanation to the majority of Chinese fans, we need more respect than the king of the ball!