According to news reports, on the afternoon of February 4, Major League Soccer team Miami International and the Hong Kong Stars of China played an exhibition game at the Hong Kong Stadium. Despite the fact that star Messi failed to play, this caused dissatisfaction among some fans. Hong Kong Legislative Council member (sports, performing arts, culture and publishing) Fok Qigang expressed his disappointment in the team's preparations for the arrival on Weibo on the 6th.
According to reports, Messi did not participate in the whole friendly match on February 4, and did not explain the reason to the fans in the stadium, which poured cold water on the "Messi fever" set off in Hong Kong. In addition to the dissatisfaction on the pitch, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region** has also expressed extreme disappointment and even considered deducting the sponsorship payment.
The match attracted nearly 40,000 spectators, including Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and others, who allegedly asked Messi to accept the award as captain after the game and address the fans, but Messi only showed up for a group photo before leaving.
A spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said that they had provided a lot of support and assistance to the event, but Messi was unable to participate and did not explain the reason to the fans, which made both the ** and the fans very disappointed.
Huo Qigang pointed out that Miami International focused on Messi in their promotion, attracting a large number of citizens and fans, but ultimately failed to deliver on its promises, which made them feel very disappointed. He called on Inter Miami to apologize to the fans and Hong Kong citizens and accept the corresponding punishment.
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