On February 19, Messi recorded a response to the friendly match in Hong Kong, China, which is also the third time Messi has responded to the absence of the game. He explained in ** that he suffered from an injury "adductor inflammation" and that if he played in Hong Kong, he would be at risk of the injury getting worse. At the same time, he also said that he has always had a special affection for Chinese fans.
According to previous reports, Messi responded for the first time on February 6 after his absence from the Hong Kong tour on February 4 attracted attention. At the pre-match press conference of the Miami International Japan trip against Vissel Kobe, he said that he wanted to participate in the Hong Kong trip, but felt uncomfortable and hoped to have the opportunity to go to Hong Kong, China again.
On February 7, Messi's official blog posted a second response, saying that I want to give my best in every game, but unfortunately I couldn't play the first friendly match in Hong Kong because of a groin injury, my injury is swollen and painful, I hope we have a chance to come back.
On February 19, Messi recorded ** to respond to the absence of the game for the third time.
The Rushing News reporter noticed that after Messi's debut incident, it also indirectly affected Messi's sponsors. On January 11, Messi's endorsement of Chishuihe Liquor has just been sold online on JD.com, and Chishuihe Liquor has also launched an activity of buying wine and giving Messi's signed jersey, and has placed advertisements for its endorsement. After the debut incident, many angry fans poured into Chishuihe Wine's Weibo messages. At present, Chishuihe Liquor has quietly and temporarily removed its products from the Jingdong platform. Regarding the removal of related products from the shelves, Chishui River Liquor has not yet responded.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that Messi has applied for the registration of his name trademark in China. Tianyancha intellectual property information shows that "Messi" and "Messi" have been applied for registration as trademarks by many parties, and the international classification involves advertising sales, education and entertainment, etc., and the current status of some trademarks is registered. Among the above-mentioned trademark applicants is Messi himself (Rionel Andres Messi Guchettini).
Text丨 Rushing News reporter Xu Jingwen Intern Qu Mingxia.