The incident caused by the famous Argentine star Lionel Messi in Hong Kong is still fermenting. For this matter, the world is paying attention, Singapore's **Lianhe Zaobao's views are different from the domestic mainstream**, and the title of Lianhe Zaobao is very direct, and Messi has become a public enemy of a big country overnight.
The Messi incident refers to the fact that the famous Argentine footballer Messi did not appear in an exhibition match in Hong Kong, which aroused the attention of the majority of fans and society. The incident occurred on February 4, 2024, about 40,000 fans poured into the Hong Kong Stadium, China, most of them for Messi's game, and even fans who flew thousands of miles across China from Xinjiang to see Messi, but Messi did not play in the end, and throughout the game, Messi sat on the bench and did not even take off his coat, which caused dissatisfaction among fans. After that, it caused an online discussion.
Singapore's ** Lianhe Zaobao commented that it is essentially just a dispute between the consumer rights and interests of the audience and the organizer of the exhibition match, the organizer launched the name of Messi in advance, publicized and promoted the event and *** tickets, and consumers also bought tickets because they believed that Messi promised by the organizer would definitely play football, but in the end Messi did not play and the wrong version appeared.
However, this matter has been fueled by some well-intentioned people, rising to a political issue, Messi's non-play was interpreted as an insult to China, and after the game, he avoided contact with politicians and was placed on the inexplicable crime of maliciously stepping on Hong Kong and looking down on the Chinese. It is ridiculous and ridiculous that a footballer can become an enemy of a great power in a single day, and it proves once again that public opinion is easy to be inflamed. If this matter continues to burn, it will not only damage the face of a few people, but also the international reputation of Hong Kong and even China, and become a laughing stock.
The ** pointed out that this was originally a commercial dispute, but as a result, it was fueled by some people, but it rose to a political issue. Messi just didn't play due to injury, but he was interpreted as opposing China and looking down on the Chinese.
Finally, I would like to introduce Lianhe Zaobao, published by Singapore Press Holdings, which is one of the few Chinese that can be read without going over the wall**; Published by Singapore Press Holdings, Lianhe Zaobao has a daily circulation of about 200,000 copies, and in addition to Singapore, it also has a small circulation in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Brunei, and is an overseas Chinese-language newspaper approved for distribution in major cities in China.
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