Messi's trip to Hong Kong, China, ended in a farce. Fans spent ** to buy tickets and order wine, and the SAR gave great support, but they saw a deceptive game.
The Miami International Hong Kong trip has received the attention of the SAR side, and the organizer Tatler Asia even received a subsidy of 16 million yuan from the SAR side, and a number of senior SAR executives also appeared at the competition site. However, Messi was not at the match and the organizers demanded an explanation, but both Messi and Inter Miami were silent and canceled the event in Hong Kong.
The organizer Tatler Asia revealed at the press conference that they received the list of matches signed by Miami International coach Martino before the game, and Messi was on the list. However, Martino said that it was confirmed that Messi would not play that morning. This means that the organizers were tricked by Miami International.
Martino explained that Messi was showing symptoms of muscle inflammation and had long been determined that he would not be playing for this game. But the organizer posted a list of Martino's signatures and directly slapped him and Miami International in the face. The SAR side was very unhappy with this, demanded that the contract be investigated, and reserved the right to pay the sponsorship fee.
The organizers decided to withdraw the application for the 16 million SAR subsidy and deduct the sponsorship fee to Miami International. Messi hid in the corner after the game, without shaking hands and taking a group photo, causing dissatisfaction among the organizers. The incident has both Messi and Inter Miami blamed. Messi's muscles are understandable when he doesn't play, but his behavior is incomprehensible.
The organizers also bore the infamy of the fans because of this, and both fame and fortune were lost.