During Messi's trip to Hong Kong, he missed the game due to the ticket being sold out, stood apathetically on the sidelines, refused to shake hands with the other party, was unwilling to accept any awards, and even kicked over the shirts discarded by fans.
Messi, who was less than 50% in attendance during the Japan tour, came on as a substitute for 33 minutes and regained his energy and interacted enthusiastically with the Japanese fans, his adductor muscles were fully restored and he is now ready to play.
This time, Messi's double standard has undoubtedly completely angered Chinese football fans.
According to reports, at 6 p.m. on February 7, Inter Miami faced off against Vissel Kobe of the Japanese J-League, and Messi came on as a substitute in the 60th minute of the second half of the game and played for 33 minutes.
When Messi took the stage, the fans at the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, thundered with joy.
Just two hours before the start of this match, Messi shared a message on Weibo: "I was unable to play in the friendly match in Hong Kong due to a groin injury, which caused my injured area to swell and feel pain. ”
After the release of this latest development, some netizens found that the IP address was marked as Sichuan, which aroused their doubts: "Do you know this Weibo posted by Messi in Sichuan?" ”
Others said in the comments: "Mutual respect is a mutual effort, and I've been a fan of you for years, but this time, for whatever reason, I'm very disappointed in you." ”
According to the data, numerous Chinese brands, such as Mengniu, Cudi Coffee, J&T Express, and Chery Automobile, have invited Messi as their spokesperson.
It is worth mentioning in particular that China's Chishuihe Baijiu reached an endorsement deal with Messi in January 2024 and recently launched a limited edition of Messi's signature worth 1,499 yuan.
This time, although no real action has been taken, it has been "shelved". In its official review, the brand said: "As a partner, we deeply regret that the Chishui River was born in China and the wine is also brewed in China. ”
I suspect that the boss of Chishuihe may have "ruined his intestines to the point of repentance".
Looking back at Messi's series of moves in Hong Kong.
First of all, judging from the content of the contract, the appearance fee for this game is 1.6 million Hong Kong dollars. Although the contract clearly stated that Messi needed to play at least 45 minutes, before the start of the game, the organizers received a notice that Messi would not play.
After the news came that Messi would not participate in the game, the organizers made a compromise plan to hope that Messi would attend the award ceremony, receive the trophy and give a speech, but unfortunately, Messi did not take a photo with the organizers, but only stood in the back row.
In addition, when the Hong Kong chief executive took the initiative to shake hands with Messi, Messi did not hesitate to put his hands in his pockets and go directly behind his back.
He witnessed the scene when the fans threw his jersey at him and did not hesitate to kick the ball to the side. This is a "performance" of his in Chinese football. There was a fan from Xinjiang who invested more than 4,000 yuan and spent 12 hours flying to Hong Kong in the hope of seeing his game with his own eyes, but he didn't expect to be deceived in the end.
Regarding this situation, Fok Qigang, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region**, Leung Qixin, the daughter of former Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, and the organizers all expressed their opinions, and they all expressed their deep disappointment.
Then, on 5 February, the organisers organised a press conference to announce the withdrawal of the HK$16 million application.
Huo Qigang not only updated the news many times, but also compared it with Ronaldo, making it clear that Messi was disrespectful to others, deeply disappointed by what he did, and apologized to everyone.
Let's talk about Messi's consecutive performances in Japan.
On February 6, Messi appeared at a press conference before the game, had an in-depth exchange with fans in Japan, and expressed his joy at coming to Japan.
In addition to these, he was also involved in pre-match training and was trained in touch skills, successfully scoring goals. His performance was excellent, which attracted a lot of attention from **. Several reports from Japan** show that he seems to be doing well.
In this match, Messi came on as a substitute in the 60th minute and played a total of 33 minutes, making 45 touches, 3 dribbles, 2 successes, and 4 duels, 2 of which were victories.
In the end, Inter Miami drew 0-0 with Vissel Kobe.
When one person failed to attend, the other appeared on the stage, and both sides were playing, netizens became angry and commented in the comment section.
There is an opinion that Huo Qigang should be fully supported! It has been decided to cancel the Plum Event in Hangzhou in March!
It was decided to terminate the trip to China in Argentina in March".
I sincerely hope that this incident can arouse the vigilance of the Chinese people, and I hope that everyone will not forget the pain after the incident, whether it is this incident or other matters related to the interests of the country and the nation, I hope that everyone can put the unity of the nation in the first place! ”
Now that you have taken the stage, tonight is Chinese New Year's Eve."
Congratulations to Messi for achieving a great achievement that unites Chinese, except for his fans. ”
This time, I'm standing on Messi's head. ”
In fact, the conflict between our country and little Japan has never stopped, and domestic football lovers still need to make a decision between chasing stars and maintaining dignity! ”
It's shameless."
All brands in China are asked to stop endorsing with Messi."
Known as the "King of Briquettes".
At that moment, I witnessed "the miracle of medical care in Japan."
Little Day's medical skills are really outstanding".
Known as "28w medical miracle".
Wang Ziqi, the actor, had an argument with Messi! "In my great Chinese nation, a mouthful of spit is enough to drown you."
Huo Qigang said about Messi's appearance in Japan that he was full of doubts and felt even more indignant about it.
Once again, a statement was issued, hoping that Messi, Inter Miami's CF team, including team chairman David Beckham and the host Tatler, would give a clear explanation to the public.
First of all, who is lying?
Messi has publicly stated twice in Japan that he is only feeling unwell in Hong Kong, unharmed and not yet to the point where he cannot play.
The head coach of Inter Miami decided not to let Messi play, citing Messi's injury.
Second, is there any recourse for tickets purchased by fans or sponsors?
Considering that Messi was unharmed and that his contract stipulates that he will play at least 45 minutes, we need to judge whether Messi has breached the terms of his contract?
In your opinion, should Messi give a clear "explanation" to Chinese fans"?
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