In the past few days, football superstar Messi has once again been caught in a turmoil. The trip to Argentina to China, originally scheduled for March, was cancelled for some reason, and the way Messi and his team handled it caused strong dissatisfaction among Chinese fans. Some attentive netizens found that in the so-called "apology" statement issued by Messi, his IP address was displayed in Sichuan, and Messi himself was in Japan to participate in the game on the day of the release. This bizarre phenomenon has caused netizens to speculate: Does Messi have a doppelganger?
Ironically, the Spanish part of the so-called apology was confirmed to have been translated using software, which is exactly the same as Google's translation. This not only exposed the sloppy attitude behind the statement, but also made Chinese fans feel deeply slighted. The full text does not mention any word of apology, but only expresses a kind of "regret", and this perfunctory way of handling things is undoubtedly a great hurt to the feelings of Chinese fans.
As a world-renowned footballer, Messi's every move has attracted the attention of countless fans. However, in this incident, Messi and his team showed extreme disrespect and perfunctory. This makes people wonder how unserious their attitude towards this trip to China is. And how disregard for the emotions of Chinese fans?
Football is a global sport, and athletes, as representatives of this sport, should assume corresponding social responsibilities. Respecting fans in every country and region and taking every game and activity seriously is the basic quality of every professional athlete. However, Messi's performance in this incident was a big surprise.
There is no doubt about the love and support of Chinese fans for Messi, but this feeling should never be underestimated and trampled on. A sincere apology and a responsible attitude are the only way to calm the storm and restore the trust of fans. I hope that Messi and his team can deeply reflect on this incident, truly recognize their mistakes, and take practical actions to make up for the damage done to Chinese fans. Only in this way will they have the possibility of regaining the respect and affection of Chinese fans in the future. Messi