The Hong Kong government is unhappy that Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi did not play in a friendly match with the Hong Kong league team SCMP.
According to his contract, Messi was supposed to play 45 minutes in the match, but he did not take the field. A grant of 1.9 million dollars was allocated to host the match, and 128 thousand dollars was allocated to the stadium where the match will be played.
On February 4, Hong Kong’s star team lost in a friendly match against Inter Miami with a score of 1:4. Since Messi remained on the bench, the spectators shouted their demands from the stands during the match and asked for the refund of their tickets.
In the middle of the second half, fans started chanting “We want Messi”. After the match, Inter Miami owner David Beckham thanked the fans for their support but was booed. Approximately 38 thousand people attended the match.
After playing for two years in the French PSG, Messi was transferred to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023. On August 20, the Argentinian won the League Cup, the first trophy in America.
happened before aware of the problems Messi is in good health.