According to the news posted by Xu Zexin on social networks, Argentina's trip to China in March is likely to be canceled.
Messi was absent from the game of the trip to Hong Kong, China, and then the game of the trip to Japan, which caused strong public dissatisfaction, and on the evening of the 7th, Beijing time, many Chinese fans even tore Messi's jersey on social **.
Xu Zexin said that before the public opinion was reversed, the official announcement of the organizer of the Argentine China tour and the subsequent termination of related brands came one after another, "After multiple confirmations, Mei Fan and Ami are going to be 'disappointed', 99% of the Argentine China trip in March this year (against Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire), unless the 'football king' staged a counterattack again to reverse the one-sided public opinion in China." Last year's battle will be the curtain call ...... Messi's career in China”
The Argentine national team previously confirmed that Argentina will play Nigeria at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center and Ivory Coast at the Beijing Gongti in March.
On June 15, 2023, in the 2023 International Football Friendly Match, the Argentine team played against the Australian team in Beijing, and Messi played the whole game at that time According to ic photo
As for whether the Argentine national football team will play at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in March this year? On February 8, the reporter called the operation of Hangzhou Binjiang Olympic Sports CenterThe staff said, "It has not been decided for the time being, and the official platform will release it when it is confirmed." ”
In this Miami International's Asian tour, except for the Hong Kong trip to China and the Hong Kong Star United team, Messi has all played in other games, and Messi's absence from the Hong Kong trip is currently continuing to ferment, Messi deliberately avoided ** after the game with the Kobe Victory Boat.
Messi came off the bench against Vissel Kobe according to Visual China.
In the early morning of February 8, Beijing time, Li Miao, a reporter from Phoenix Satellite TV, revealed that after the game with the Kobe Victory Boat, Argentine superstar Messi did not leave the field in the interview area as usual, but deliberately walked through the back door, "The reason why he did this was to avoid the reporters present, especially the interview of China." Organizers said that at the National Stadium in Japan, 'players generally have to walk through the interview area', and Messi does this "very rarely". ”
The impact of Messi's incident has also continued to heat up in Hong Kong, with Hong Kong** reporting that Messi's absence during his trip to Miami International Hong Kong, China, caused strong dissatisfaction among fans, and the Consumer Council and Customs and Excise Department received more and more complaints. As of 5pm yesterday (7 February), the Council had received 825 complaints totalling over $5.59 million, while Customs had received 211 reports.
On the evening of February 7, even retired basketball star Marbury expressed his opinion on Messi's absence from the Hong Kong trip, saying that it would be strange if he took money but didn't play, "I think Beckham doesn't understand Chinese culture." ”
Screenshot of Marbury's Weibo.
At present, the Miami International delegation led by Messi has ended its trip to Japan, and the official Kobe Victory Boat posted a farewell on its personal social **: "Thank you, have a safe journey!" ”
It is reported that Miami International will next play against Newell's Old Boys in Argentina on February 15 local time (the morning of February 16, Beijing time), Newell's Old Boys are Messi's parent team, and Messi played in Newell's Old Boys' echelon before going to Barcelona to play.
*: Red Star News.
Trainee Editor: Chen Qiying.
Edit: You Yue.