Ending! Why is Messi's behavior in China so hot? This may be the last chance to see him in person

With Argentina beating Australia 2-0, Messi ended his eighth trip to China with a world wave. The chorus of more than 50,000 fans at the scene, as well as the heated discussion of more fans on social media, let us see the popularity of the king of football.

The hottest superstar in China?

Before 2020, sports superstars came to China almost every year, causing a sensation. As early as 2003, Real Madrid's trip to China was very popular and attracted much attention, but that was because the Galaxy battleship gathered seven superstars, David Beckham, Ronaldo, Figo and Zidane.

In 2018, Ronaldo's trip to China was also popular, and the Portuguese star also went to the Forbidden City to show off his skills, but after all, no fans rushed in to hug him.

Bryant, James, Curry and other NBA superstars have also come to China many times to meet with fans, and everywhere they go is also crowded, and the cheers are deafening. But in addition to the 2008 Olympics, they came more to participate in commercial activities, did not compete in large venues, the crowd gathering was still not so "exaggerated", and the atmosphere did not reach the peak.

This time, Messi came, although the offline meeting was canceled, but look at the "grand occasion" at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel, and then look at the new work body more than 50,000 fans gathered together, the scene is really quite grand, in terms of popularity and number of fans, it is indeed the hottest superstar China trip, at least "one".

Why is Messi's behavior in China so hot?

So the question arises: why Messi? Why is his trip to China so popular that fans go crazy?

First, Messi's number of fans is indeed huge, with more than 400 million on Ins, second only to Ronaldo, and 8 million on Weibo. And nearly 20 years since his debut, he has constantly "attracted fans" with his excellent ball skills, in addition to old fans in his thirties, there are also new fans who are underage.

Second, after four consecutive World Cup hits, Messi finally fulfilled his dream last year, won the Hercules Cup for the first time in his career, and was officially crowned the king of the ball, becoming a GOAT, and his own experience is as legendary as a movie, no matter where he goes, he will be enthusiastically sought after by fans - except France.

Third, this is the first time that Messi has played abroad with Argentina after winning the World Cup, and he chose Beijing, and Chinese fans are honored, naturally want to participate in the grand event, otherwise after passing this village, there will be no such store.

Fourth, the last time Messi came to China was in 2017, six years ago, a little long time apart, Chinese fans miss it very much. And he has come to China 7 times before, especially the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and has a deep emotional foundation.

Fifth, in the past three years, Chinese fans have really panicked, and now they are finally waiting for a world-class superstar, of course, to be "crazy", I am afraid that there are also cathartic factors in it.

Sixth, Messi is about to celebrate his 36th birthday, and he will go to the United States to play next, so whether we can see him again in the future, at least he has not yet retired, is a big question, maybe this is the last chance, how can we not cherish it?

Bad fan experience? Messi saves everything

I have to say that Messi's trip to China this time is not a good enough experience for fans. The ticket price is too high, the offline meeting is canceled, there is no close contact with the idol, and even the meeting of the individual has to be blocked by a white cloth, which really disappoints and angries many people.

However, these are the result of the lack of experience of the organizers, or other considerations, not Messi's own problems. On the contrary, he played all over the game, with world waves, rare headers, wonderful 1v3 passes, and so on.

It can be said that Messi saved this trip to China by relying on his wonderful performance on the field, and this is his biggest charm. Seeing such a desperate Messi, the fans are addicted, no matter how expensive the ticket price, no matter how hard to rush and wait, it is worth it.