Despite the joy and peace of the Spring Festival, Messi's trip to China has set off emotional waves among fans. The news of the refund came and calmed the mood of the fans a little. In order to compensate for the financial losses of the fans, the organizers of the Miami China Tour decided to return 50% of the money. Fans are caught between a rock and a hard place, with a love of football that prompts them to support their idols, only to be conflicted by Messi's disappointing attitude. Despite Messi's refusal to apologize, the Argentine national team has made a decision and the question of whether fans will stand or bend their knees has become a tangled question.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not play due to injury and quickly announced the cancellation of tickets to make up for the financial losses of fans coming and going. Despite this, Ronaldo has not escaped the enthusiastic attention of some fans. Fans are full of anticipation and look forward to seeing Messi in Hong Kong. Messi and Miami will travel to Hong Kong, China for a friendly match after Cristiano Ronaldo, bringing new expectations to fans. Fans expect Messi's arrival to make up for the regret of not being able to see Ronaldo play.
The first training session at the Hong Kong Stadium in China was overcrowded, proving the importance of Messi in the hearts of Chinese fans. The stadium was crowded with people and colorful flags fluttering. What would be the result of the race if all the training was so intense, and the atmosphere on the pitch seemed to ignite a raging fire, and the enthusiasm seemed to ignite the whole stadium in an unbelievable way.
On the second day of the official match, the stadium was crowded, and it is believed that 98% of the fans gathered for Messi. The atmosphere was even more tense, with Messi on the bench looking firm and accumulating strength in the warm-up area. Unfortunately, Messi was not selected in the starting line-up and fans shouted to the sidelines in anticipation of his appearance. Even though dinner was full, Messi's failure to appear in the second half still ignited the enthusiasm in the hearts of fans. Fans were expecting Messi to appear, but at the end of the game, he did not appear, and the fans exploded in anger.
Messi was rumored to be injured, but three days later in Japan, he had a very different attitude. Participating in the game, the smile was full of contrast, in stark contrast to the angry expression in Hong Kong, which was a layer of salt on the scars of the Chinese fans.
2 In order to make up for the loss, the Miami organizers decided to return 50% of the money. Holding the competition outside the United States resulted in the organizer's profit falling from HK$13 million to a loss of HK$43 million. In the eyes of Chinese fans, the result was terrible. Despite this, Messi has not apologized and is indifferent to the Chinese fans.
After Messi's absence in Hong Kong, the Argentine national team announced that it would play two matches in China in March. It was rumored that the Chinese football delegation rejected the Argentine national team, which led to a breakup. Yuan Jia made it clear that this was fake news and that the Argentine national team had visited China, but the situation was still in trouble. The Argentine national team came to China mainly because of Messi's popularity, and in China, Melfi and Pele are also household names. But after Messi's attitude changed, fans said that the Argentine national team could join, and Messi was not welcome. The head coach of the Argentine national team, Brescia, was embarrassed and thought that he should play a game in China to test the attractiveness of the Argentine national team. If Messi plays, it is difficult to predict whether it will attract fans.
Despite Messi's failure to fulfill his contract, many fans came forward to defend him. Messi's absence may make fans cherish the rest of the Argentine national team more, but if Messi joins, it will definitely attract more attention. In the shadow of Messi's default, Chinese fans face a moral choice. Now is the time to test whether the Chinese fans stand firm, whether they choose to stand or kneel.