Late at night on February 5, Messi's team arrived in Japan, and he kept waving and smiling at the airport to say hello, and then held a press conference to explain why he was absent from Hong Kong, and at the same time said that he was looking forward to the trip to Japan and looking forward to playing in Japan.
Messi finally explained why he did not attend the Hong Kong match, saying: "I am unfortunate that I felt that I had a problem with my adductor muscles in my first game in Saudi Arabia. I checked my condition and did an MRI showing no injuries, but I still didn't feel well.
Messi then said: "There are a lot of fans in Hong Kong, I want to participate, but unfortunately the situation has become difficult, this is part of football. Any game can happen, which is understandable, but some people are looking forward to playing in Hong Kong, so I hope we can find some opportunities to play in Hong Kong.
Interestingly, in less than 1 day, Messi's state has completely changed, he is silent in Hong Kong and bows his head and does not respond, and he not only has a high-profile press conference in Japan.
He also revealed: "It's a pleasure to be in Japan this time, I want to play a good game in Japan, I'll check my form in training today, it's been getting better these days, I've visited Japan at different times, including Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentine national team, but I've always had a warm and special welcome. I want to play my last great game in Japan and then go home!
Yesterday, the fans in Hong Kong shouted for refunds, and some even jumped out of the stands excitedly, but Messi and his team did not respond, and some fans who arrived from Xinjiang, as well as fans who rushed from all over the country to see Messi, were very disappointed.
Seeing Messi's response, it is estimated that there is a high probability that he will attend the Japanese football game, and Huo Qigang once again posted a message to bombard Messi, he said: The enthusiasm of all fans has been trampled on, which is very disappointing!
Huo Qigang posted a message yesterday to apologize to Messi, and today he posted again, it seems that he is really angry, he said: Before the ceremony ended, the players left the field, and they were indifferent to the call of the master of ceremonies, I don't know if the players can't understand or can't hear, so they hurriedly boarded the bus. The scene was in an uproar, and I felt very disappointed watching the live broadcast, and I was also embarrassed by the guests and emcee on the scene. It's a shame that the elaborate arrangements we prepared for the arrival of the team were trampled on.
It can be seen that Huo Qigang, who has always been good-tempered, was really angry this time, Messi did not play, and there was no reasonable explanation afterwards, not only did he not apologize but also did not refund the ticket.
Now, when he arrived in Japan, he has been slow to explain that he was absent because of physical problems, so how can he explain that he had to play 45 minutes in the contract he signed before? How can he explain that he can play football in Japan after only a day or two of rest? What about the more than 40,000 fans who buy tickets to enter the stadium and what about the tickets, travel expenses, and accommodation expenses? Shouldn't they show up and apologize to everyone?
Now, many fans are watching to see whether he will play in Japan, although he did not give a clear answer, but the positive state should be there a high probability of attending, and how will the time come to win back the hearts of Chinese fans?