Messi recorded a ** himself and posted it on his Weibo on the evening of February 19, responding to the "Hong Kong ball game did not play".
In **, Messi said that he did have an injury, that his adductor muscles were inflamed, and that if he played in Hong Kong, it could aggravate his injury. A few days later, her injuries healed and she went to Japan to show her face again.
Messi said that many rumors on the Internet are false, saying: "I have a deep, deep relationship with China. ”
Messi said that after a football match in Hong Kong, China, he heard many people talking about him, and he wanted to record the video and tell them the truth, and hoped that you would stop watching those false news.
Messi said that, as fans know, he always wants to be on the pitch every game and has always wanted to play on the pitch. He had heard some people say that he didn't want to go to China for political or other reasons, but that wasn't the case, and if that were the case, he wouldn't have come to Japan at all, and he wouldn't have come many times.
Messi said that since the beginning of his football career, he has established a special connection with China, whether it is interviews, matches, or various activities, it has left him with a lot of memories. He has also played many games for Barcelona and the national team.
As for why he did not play in Hong Kong and came to Japan, Messi explained this, as he said at the press conference, in fact, he suffered from inflammation of the adductor muscles and was already feeling unwell before the first warm-up match against Saudi Arabia, so he missed the match. In the second game [against Saudi Arabia], he tried to play for a short time, but his form was getting worse and worse. A day before the event in Hong Kong, he tried to take to the pitch to cheer on the fans, "I did everything I could and had a football exchange with the kids at the end, but I really couldn't play, I felt unwell and it could worsen the injury. After a few days, my injury got better, so I was able to play in Japan for a while.
Messi said that he hopes that he can maintain a good competitive condition in the upcoming matches, "I have already talked about it in the press conference, but I feel that in the face of those false rumors, I must reiterate once again that I want to send my best wishes to the Chinese fans as usual, I have a special affection for you and it will continue, I hope we will meet again soon, give everyone a big hug, take care." ”