Messi responded positively to his absence from the Hong Kong trip, and there are still fans who feel that their sincerity is insufficient
At 9 p.m. on February 19, 2024, Messi posted a video through Weibo at the right time, responding positively to his absence from Hong Kong for the first time. I saw Messi dressed in casual clothes, and the camera was not one shot to the end, but switched continuously, obviously with some simple editing.
Let's talk about the content first, the reason why he missed the game, Messi directly mentioned that he was affected by inflammation of the adductor muscles, and he had already begun to have pain during the friendly match in West Asia, and he tried to play for a few minutes, but it still didn't work. During the warm-up match in Hong Kong, China, Messi was unable to play due to injury, so he missed the game and sat on the sidelines to watch.
Messi mentioned that he was indeed plagued by injuries and wanted to play but could not play. After a few days, I arrived in Japan, and the injury was much better, so I played for a while. In addition, Messi also played the emotional card in his video speech, mentioning that he has many unforgettable memories with China. I didn't mean to target Chinese fans. Of course, this is true, Messi's first world championship in his national team career was the men's football final held at the Bird's Nest at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, leading the national team to win the Olympic gold medal. In addition, Messi will also lead Argentina to participate in the China Tour in 2023, and his performance is also very good, which is widely praised. It's a pity that in Hong Kong, China, I accidentally lost everything, and only now did I come out to respond positively, making myself very passive.
Speaking of this response, on the whole, Messi can be regarded as a positive refutation of some false information, and also talked about the reason why he can't appear. It's just that the fans can't understand why they didn't apologize, and since they have all posted videos, why don't they apologize and completely turn the situation around? Even if this positive response can alleviate everyone's emotions to a certain extent, so many neutral fans will definitely not forgive easily.
The fans really don't understand. An apology can at least ease a lot of public opinion pressure, just like Messi's apology during his time in Paris, wearing formal clothes, apologizing to the public, hoping that everyone will forgive. The apology at that time also completely saved his image, so why can't he follow suit this time?