Hong Kong media revealed the details of Messi's absence, and he refused to even say hello to the fans, injury or excuse

On 4 February, the much-anticipated Inter Miami exhibition match against Hong Kong, China was staged at the Hong Kong Stadium, attracting more than 38,000 spectators. However, it is very sad that Argentine star Leo Messi did not play. After the game, Miami International head coach Martino said that it was a decision made by the team based on Messi's injury situation.

The result of the match was a 4-1 victory for Inter Miami. Throughout the game, Messi sat on the bench and didn't even take off his coat. Another star, Suarez, also only warmed up on the sidelines and did not play. This was a big disappointment for the fans.

In the final 10 minutes of the game, fans in attendance booed the stadium and shouted "backwater" (i.e., refund). In the final award stage, the boos of nearly 40,000 fans shouting "backwater" even overshadowed the speech of Miami owner David Beckham, and Messi, who had never played, was still quietly hiding on the sidelines.

Mr. Gao, a fan, ridiculed: "It's not a matter of not being able to play, the organizer should probably tell the fans early in the morning that Messi is here for a tour!"

"I'm really disappointed. Mr. Wang, a fan, told AFP, "Everyone came to see Messi, so I felt a little fooled." ”

According to Martino's explanation, Messi's muscles are somewhat inflamed, and the situation has been going on for some days.

This explanation is difficult to forgive the fans and the public. Some sports experts pointed out that Messi's explanation for muscle inflammation is more likely an excuse, and the incident makes people feel that Miami International is arrogant and poor.

According to Hong Kong media reports, Inter Miami made it clear when signing that Messi would play at least 45 minutes. The relevant departments of the Hong Kong SAR Government have been following up on the matter. On the morning of February 4, the team still insisted that Messi would play. Until the moment before the start of the game, the team suddenly said that Messi could not play.

It is reported that the Hong Kong SAR government has asked Messi to come out and say a few words to the fans, or walk to the front to greet the fans at the awards ceremony, but the result was not as expected.

It is worth mentioning that Messi was included as a substitute in the list of matches provided by the tournament on the spot, but Messi's name was not included in the list of matches released by the official social media of Inter Miami.

Fok Kai-kong, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong's sports, performing arts, culture and publishing sectors, said that he was very disappointed with the arrangements made by the organizers, and believed that Miami International and Messi needed to apologize and explain to the people of Hong Kong.