After Messi's debut in Japan, the situation became more and more intense, and a number of related entries appeared on the hot search last night.
On the evening of February 7, Beijing time, the Miami International Team and the Kobe Victory Ship Team played an exhibition match in Tokyo, JapanThe much-talked-about Messi came on as a substitute in the 60th minute of the game, and then repeatedly created threats in the front court, causing fans at the scene to exclaim.
Messi didn't kick a penalty in Japan! Japanese fans exclaimed that Messi was so good that in normal time, the two sides ended up 0:0. In the penalty shootout, Vissel Kobe won the match with a 4-3 victory over Inter Miami. Messi was not involved in the penalty shootout.
Messi came off the bench and threatened up front on a number of occasions.
On social platform X,Some Japanese fans praised Messi's performance, saying that "Messi is not at the same level as others", "Messi is really good", "Messi's football skills are good" and so on.
It's different from the Hong Kong exhibition gameInter Miami started almost all of the gameSuarez, who was not playing at the time, started the game, while substitutes Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets also started.
It is worth mentioning that in the pre-match training on the evening of the 6th, Messi participated in the confrontation training with the ball, which was only 2 days apart from the Hong Kong exhibition match.
The organizers of the Japan exhibition tournament described thatMessi trained energetically, passing and running briskly and attended the entire training session. Training** shows that Messi looks more relaxed and happy, chewing gum, and talking and laughing with his teammates.
The match with the Hong Kong Stars on the evening of the 4th also became the only game in which Messi was absent from the list of 6 exhibition matches of the Miami International team's trip.
In that game, Messi did not appear on the court on the grounds of injury, and many fans who came specifically for Messi were extremely disappointed and extremely dissatisfied with the response afterwards.
Voice of the Greater Bay Area Weibo news, according to Hong Kong media, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ** said that Messi was absent due to injury in Hong Kong, but three days later he was active in Japan, and many Hong Kong citizens expressed doubts and hoped that the organizers and teams would give a reasonable explanation.
Huo Qigang sent a thousand-word long article: Who is lying? Hong Kong Legislative Council member Fok Qigang posted a long article on the evening of the 7th, questioning "who is lying", and said, "As a member of the Legislative Council representing the sports world,This matter must not be left alone.
The full text is as follows:Previously, I posted an article about the performance of "Inter Miami CF" and "Football King" Messi in Hong Kong, not only hoping to express my heart, but also hoping to know the truth and get a reasonable explanation.
Seeing Messi and the team leave Hong Kong by bus, the organizer Tatler briefly said a few polite words at the press conference, maybe they thought that this was the end of the matter. But there are still a lot of doubts in the hearts of the fans and Hong Kong people, and I still can't let go.
I believe that the fans, like me, also pay close attention to the dynamics of the "football king" Messi in Japan, whether it is the demeanor when he first arrived, or the state of the press conference, training, and then the official appearance during the game today, ** all reported one by one, and saw these news,I also had a lot of doubts in my head, and I was even more angry.
Yesterday I noticed Messi's press conference in Japan,personally mentioned twice that he was not injured in Hong Kong, but he was a little uncomfortable, and the moment he heard it, it was unbelievable, which means that his "injury" was not so serious that he could not play. When the coach of the team was in Hong Kong, he did not arrange for Messi to play on the grounds that he was injured, claiming that he hoped that the fans would understand.
Should we trust Geraldo Martino or Messi? Who is lying?
The organisers, Tatler, claimed that they were also victims and only learned that Messi was not playing 10 minutes before the end. So on the issue of 40,000 ticket-buying fans and huge commercial interests, did the organizer ask the team leader to provide a professional medical report? Or does the team leader coach say it?
If he really didn't get injured according to Messi, not playing can be said to be a violation of sportsmanshipAccording to the requirements of the contract reported by **, it needs to play for more than 45 minutes, and not playing is also impacting the bottom line of the business, which involves violating the spirit of the contract. Is there room for our fans or sponsors who buy tickets to enter the stadium in accordance with the law?
I'm sure the fans have mixed feelings, understanding, disappointment, anger ......All kinds of emotions are contradictory and intertwined, and I can't let go of them for days. But now Messi actually said that he was not injured? As the "King of Football" sought after by tens of thousands of people, he actually broke the hearts of Hong Kong fans in a high-profile and public manner?
I suddenly remembered the visit of O'Sullivan, another "ball king" and billiards player, to Hong Kong last year, and in addition to the excitement of the game, he also praised the enthusiasm of the Hong Kong audience at the Red Pavilion, and even took the initiative to climb the mountain to the top of the mountain after the game to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hong Kong and promote the beauty of Hong Kong. I was very moved to see this kind of picture at that time, moved that O'Sullivan respected Hong Kong fans, moved that O'Sullivan liked Hong Kong from the bottom of his heart, and hoped that more international sports stars would like Hong Kong in the future when they came here to compete.
I just saw Messi officially on the field, and then I think back to the lost scene of our 40,000 spectators in Hong Kong at the stadium, and the scene where Messi was expressionless and avoided taking photos throughout the whole process, it is really uncomfortable. I would like to reiterate that I hope Messi, Inter Miami CF, including team chairman David Beckham and the organizer Tatler, will give an explanation to the public.
As a member of the Legislative Council, which represents the world of sports, this matter must not stop there. I support the approach of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)**, although Tatler has given up the application for HK$16 million** funding, it does not mean that this tournament does not involve the public interest. So far, the Consumer Council has received hundreds of complaints, and the number is still rising. In the past few days, I have also noticed that many tourists, even from Xinjiang, have spent huge sums of money to see their idols. The current scene of the Hong Kong ball game is detrimental to Hong Kong's image. There is a significant public interest involved in this incident, and I will continue to follow up on the matter in the hope of getting an answer.
I don't want to comment too much about the team's performance and arrangement in Japan, butThis kind of performance is undoubtedly rubbing salt in the wounds of our Hong Kong fans.
In addition, I also noticed a detail, Beckham hyped the news of the visit of the international Miami CF to Hong Kong, but why did he quietly go to Qatar during the Japanese stop? Is it because the Japan station has nothing to do with him? 
Netizen comments. Sennity Jr. Senny :If you don't play, even if you express it with the fans on the spot, it's too unseemly to do this, you don't understand respect, is it useful if your strength is too strong.
Really can 2023:Just follow the contract, and learn the lesson.
markļ¼Mr. Huo, you must give an explanation to Chinese fans!
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Editor: Teng Lin.