Messi's recent series of events have attracted global attention and brought a lot of waves to the originally highly anticipated Hong Kong football friendly match. He claimed that he was unable to participate in the competition due to injury, but he showed great courage in the Japanese competition, which caused doubts and criticism from fans. Subsequently, Messi issued an "apology"** explaining that he suffered from inflammation of the adductor muscles and was unable to play. However, some fans felt that he was too slow to respond and had already caused irreparable repercussions.
The incident sparked widespread concern and controversy, with Messi's activities in China being cancelled and CCTV deleting footage related to him. And the report of CNN in the United States is even more to the point, quoting the views of Chinese fans that Messi's apology is insincere. While Messi tried to control the situation with clarification, his reaction did not quell the discontent of the fans.
According to reports, a whopping 70% of fans are dissatisfied with Messi's explanation, which shows that fans' trust in Messi has been seriously eroded. The Messi incident not only caused serious losses to the Argentine national team, but also had an impact on the fan base that Argentina has built up in China.
In addition, Miami International Club is also facing financial difficulties. Due to sponsors and financial regulations, they had to take downsizing measures to clean up their accounts. This poses a challenge to the club's overall financial position, operational management and investors.
Overall, the Messi incident has had a profound impact, not only on the pitch, but also on the club's finances and operations. Miami International needs to take effective steps to address the current financial woes and ensure a sustainable future.