Messi did not blackface the whole time: took photos and signed autographs with sick fans, smiled and waved + interacted with young players
On February 18, Beijing time, Messi's non-appearance incident continued to ferment, and the organizer's inconsistent remarks attracted criticism, but Hu Xijin, a well-known media person, believes that this cannot hide the fact that Messi is indifferent to fans. However, things have reversed, because there are incidents and photos exposed, which confirm that Messi did not blackface the whole time, but on the contrary, there was an act of love!
What is little known is that after arriving in Hong Kong on February 2, Messi participated in a charity event with Busquets and Alba the next day.
The event, organised by the Make-A-Hong Kong Wishes True Foundation, featured two seriously ill patients – Ethan, a 5-year-old child with a brain tumor, and Mintai, a 19-year-old boy with Brucell's lymphoma – who were fans of Messi and had the opportunity to meet Messi by listening to his inspirational stories and battling the disease.
And Messi not only took a photo with them, but also signed an autograph for Ethan, a 5-year-old fan, smiling and looking very kind throughout the whole process.
In addition, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba were photographed with retired Hong Kong athlete and six-time Paralympic gold medallist So Geun-wai, and Hong Kong, China's Special Olympics football team member Li Haoyong.
The day before the game, Miami International adapted to the venue and warmed up at the Hong Kong Stadium in China, and after Messi arrived, he smiled and waved hello to the fans, and interacted with the local young players, teaching them to play, and did it himself, looking very happy and not reluctant at all.
On the day of the match, when Messi arrived at the stadium, he greeted the fans waiting outside and shook hands with the staff. Before the game, he walked on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, but he also smiled and waved to the fans in the stands.
However, after the start of the second half, Messi's smile disappeared, and then there was standing in the last row after the game, and there were no things such as receiving the award and speaking as the captain.
Judging from the inconsistent talk of the organizers, Miami International did inform Messi that he could not play 15 minutes before the game, but the organizers did not convey it to the SAR government and the Culture and Tourism Bureau as soon as possible, but tried their best to hope that Messi would change his mind. Perhaps in the process, something unpleasant happened that made Messi finally end his trip to Hong Kong with a "black face".
In short, Messi was not indifferent all the time, nor did he disrespect the fans all the time. In the beginning, he was quite enthusiastic about the fans and participated in charity activities, but for some reason, he was unable to finish well.
But in any case, the fans are innocent, even if there is any change between Messi and the organizers, he should not throw his black face to the fans, from this point of view, Messi should still apologize to the Chinese fans who support him.