Recently, a friendly match between Miami International in Hong Kong pushed Messi to the forefront. Previously, Miami International had been using Messi as an excuse for publicity, attracting a large number of fans to come to ** public training. The competition broke the record for the number of foreign teams visiting Hong Kong for open training over the years.
However, to the disappointment of fans, Messi was unable to attend the match due to a muscle injury and did not play for the entire match. This sudden news made the fans at the scene emotional, and some even shouted for a refund. Fans felt deceived and tricked, and the D.C. also demanded an explanation from Miami officials. Hong Kong took this friendly match very seriously and provided a lot of coordination and assistance, but Miami did not arrange for Messi to play on the pitch and did not explain the reason to the fans. The incident attracted widespread attention and criticism. Legislator Fok Kai-gang said that the organizers used Messi as a means of solicitation, but did not fulfill their promises, and were disappointed with the expectations of citizens and fans. He demanded that the organizers and Miami International apologize and give an account to all Hong Kong citizens.
Now that Messi is in Japan, talking about the trip to Hong Kong, he said that he is not injured, but he is not feeling well, and he hopes to have the opportunity to play in Hong Kong again. We don't have to escalate this matter to politics, just talk about the respect of the team fans and the spirit of contract, and the organizers and the team just don't do enough. After all, with Messi as a gimmick for publicity, the tickets were sold out in an instant, and now the fans' disappointed expectations and the real money spent need a formal explanation and apology.
In short, the incident of Messi's failure to play and the dissatisfaction of the fans has given us food for thought. It's a cautionary tale to be rational and vigilant in the sports and entertainment industry, but also a call for greater integrity and responsibility to better meet the expectations of fans and spectators.