On February 4, a high-profile friendly match was played between Miami International and the Hong Kong All-Star team as scheduled. However, to the great distress of fans, the highly anticipated football king Messi did not appear on the field, and he sat on the sidelines for the whole game. After the game, the news quickly aroused widespread attention and heated discussions, and fans and ** have conducted an in-depth analysis of the reasons and responsibilities for Messi's failure to play.
According to **, the organizers clearly stipulated in the contract signed that Messi will play for about 45 minutes, unless there are health problems such as injuries. However, it wasn't until 4:08 a.m. a minute before the start of the game that the team announced the squad and confirmed that Messi would not be able to play. This sudden change is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the fans who are looking forward to it. For the sake of the ** idol's game, they did not hesitate to quit their jobs, take leave, travel long distances, and spend high ticket fees, but finally learned the news that Messi could not play. This feeling of being deceived left many fans angry and disappointed. On the sidelines, they shouted in unison to return the money.
As for the reason why Messi was not available, Miami International coach Martino said that in the morning the medical team informed him that Messi was not recommended to play. However, it is incomprehensible that the team and the organizers did not announce the situation to the outside world in a timely manner after confirming the situation, nor did they explain the situation or issue an apology statement in a timely manner. This kind of irresponsible behavior caused a huge psychological gap after the fans entered the stadium, and they felt very angry and disappointed, thinking that it was extremely disrespectful to them.
Some netizens also compared Ronaldo's postponement before. After all, Riyadh Victory and the organizers announced the day before the game that Ronaldo could not play and said that it would be postponed. At the same time, we promise to refund the ticket and give corresponding compensation. In comparison, Miami International's approach directly deceived the first minute of the game, which is not as good as Riyadh victory.
The commercial value of this friendly match is extremely high, and Messi, as the king of the ball, is the key to attracting fans and the box office. His absence has undoubtedly made this game much less valuable. After the game, some fans bluntly said that the game was like a "commercial fraud", thinking that the high ticket cost they spent was not worth it at all. They feel deceived and taken advantage of, expressing strong dissatisfaction and ** with the actions of the organizers and the team. Some fans even said that they would rather refund their tickets than continue to play like this.
In response to this incident, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China** also issued a statement, saying that it was extremely disappointed with the arrangements of the organizers and believed that the organizers owed fans an explanation. **It also said that it will follow up with the organizers on the terms of the agreement, and may deduct the sponsorship payment due to Messi's failure to play.
Overall, Messi's failure to play in this friendly was a disappointing result. As the organizers and the team, they should take responsibility for this, release the information to the outside world in a timely manner, explain the truth and apologize.