In recent days, Wen's Luming noticed that star Messi has become the focus of **. Messi's true character and his true attitude towards Chinese fans and China can no longer be hidden. As we all know, on February 4, at the friendly match between Messi's Miami International team and the Hong Kong Star team, the Hong Kong side vigorously promoted the event throughout the city and gave Messi enough attention.
Even after Messi and his entourage got off the plane, they also arranged a special reception ceremony, which was as high as treating foreign dignitaries. On the day of the friendly match, it attracted 40,000 fans, as well as a number of Hong Kong politicians and business celebrities, such as Li Zekai, He Chaoqiong, and Tony Leung, Carina Lau, Deng Ziqi and others in the entertainment industry. This shows that the Hong Kong community is very concerned and attaches great importance to this friendly match.
However, what was unexpected was that Messi did not appear in the entire 90 minutes of the game. Not only did he not participate in the game, but he kept his face blank and did not interact with the fans. Even when he was accepting the award, he left with his hands in his pockets. Messi's behavior made the fans at the scene angry, and they felt deeply deceived and shouted "refund the ticket".
Even the Hong Kong government has repeatedly issued documents expressing "extreme disappointment". Even the always mild-mannered Huo Qigang was furious, calling on Messi, the organizers and Inter Miami to apologize and give an explanation. Interestingly, the explanation given by Inter Miami was that Messi was injured and therefore unable to play.
However, in the initial contract, it was stipulated that Messi would play at least 45 minutes. Does this mean that there is a lack of contract spirit? Even if you do get injured, you can interact with the fans after the game and explain the situation. However, Messi did not take such action, and even though the Hong Kong government specifically reminded the organizers to interact with Inter Miami after the game, Messi remained indifferent. Isn't it blatant bullying to take money but not fulfill its obligations, and to put on a high-minded attitude? As a result, people are outraged and Messi's fans are losing massively.
And Messi's performance after arriving in Japan has further aroused people's anger. When he was in Hong Kong, Messi had an ugly face, did not speak, did not play, and did not interact with fans. However, when he arrived in Japan, he was completely renewed. After getting off the plane, he smiled and greeted the Japanese fans. In Hong Kong, he does not attend any press conferences, while in Japan, he faces many ** alone, gushing endlessly. It is worth mentioning that before the friendly match in Japan began, Messi's operation team issued a statement in Sichuan explaining the reason for his absence from the game in Hong Kong, claiming that it was because of a groin injury. However, despite the article's explanations throughout, Messi never apologized. And netizens who know about groin injuries know that this injury will take at least a month to recover.
However, upon arrival in Japan, Messi threw himself into training with a vibrant attitude. In the official game, he bravely went on the field and held on for more than 30 minutes. Could it be that Japan has such magical power? Can a medical miracle be performed in just a day or two? So, even if he is injured, is it difficult for him to have a simple interaction with the fans?
I have to admit that Messi's performance in China has been very disappointing, his reputation has plummeted, and he has been abandoned by a large number of fans. There are even many netizens who no longer call him Messi, but nickname him "Yoxi". Domestic netizens have expressed their anger at Messi on the Internet, and some fans who once collected Messi's signed jersey even tore them up directly.
In everyone's opinion, Messi's behavior this time is disrespectful to Chinese fans, and it is even more contemptuous of China. It is widely believed that idols have lost their rightful place in the face of national dignity.
This matter has not only sparked extensive discussion in China, but has also become a hot topic abroad. Foreign ** have reported on this matter and called it "Messi's Rebellion". Foreign netizens also condemned Messi's behavior, believing that he was deceiving others in his behavior.
Other football clubs have expressed their opinions on Messi. In a post, Real Madrid accused Messi of deceiving the world with a false appearance. Bologna Football Club said in its post that as long as Messi reaches out to the fans, they will give love. The Dutch national football team released a **, showing the picture of the player pushing Messi down, with the caption: Dare to challenge, sharp, Weghorst!
In the past, netizens may have been angry at the actions of the Dutch national football team, but this time, they expressed their support and considered such a move to be commendable.
In the face of this incident, the Chinese football community did not choose to remain silent. The Chinese Football Association has expressed its position on this matter. According to **, the Chinese Football Association has suspended relevant cooperation with the Argentine Football Association, including the Argentine national team, and deleted all Messi-related news on the official website. This news sparked heated discussions among netizens, who said that the Chinese Football Association finally stood up resolutely and gave wide recognition and praise to the performance of the Chinese Football Association.
The move also means that the friendly match of the Argentine national football team, which was scheduled to be held in Hangzhou in March this year, is likely to be cancelled. With the development of events, it is foreseeable that Messi's commercial value in China will drop to zero, and no one will invite him to play in China in the future. Will Messi regret it?
At least as things stand, Messi doesn't regret it. Since the incident, he has not even made a formal apology, and has always behaved arrogantly and disdainfully. Since his attitude is like this, there is no need for the Chinese people to hold him in the palm of their hands anymore. The real king of the ball must not only be skilled, but also have high moral character and know how to respect others. Obviously, in this regard, Messi still has a big gap compared to his predecessor Maradona.