Messi plays in Japan, fuelling Hong Kong fans’ ire
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Lionel Messi played the closing half-hour of his Inter Miami team’s game against Vissel Kobe in Japan on February 7, 2024. His attendance further fuelled anger among fans in Hong Kong. Just three days before, Messi sat out the highly anticipated game in the city, citing an adductor injury.
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The no-show due to injuries is not the main issue here. What's more concerning is zero communication with Hong Kong fans, avoiding the post-game ceremony and maintaining a poker face throughout the entire time, which closed the door to everyone in China. The level of disrespect shown is unparalleled.
It happens that in this video many people show how flaw your logic to blame Messi and not the promotor. So you guys change your argument into Messi no show. Obviously your "edited comment" sure make it suspicious. LOL
@@MudThought they're ALL to blame Messi's messy affair above all else. The dude didn't even smile, wave at the crowd,, sign any autographs, or even a single handshake to anyone not even with the city's leader. ALL indicating of this intentional snub at HK for all to witness.
There's multiple arguments @@MudThought
@@MudThoughtFunny how your name has "thought" in it yet you didn't seem to use your brain when writing this comment.
He don’t owe you a living
Why 40,000 HK fans are upset(mad) in a nutshell :
HK: Would you mind to play for just 10 mins?
Messi: Nope, i am injuried.
HK: OK.... how about walk around the field and wave to your fans after the match?
Messi: Nope.
HK: How about receiving the trophy on behalf the team?
Messi: Nope.
HK: Perhaps you can say a few words?
Messi: Nope.
HK: Shake a hand?
Messi: Nope. (hid behind when taking team photo, and walked away with a sulking face)
(Next day in Japan)
- solo press conference for like 30 mins
- played in training seamlessly
- played in the match for 30 mins, running, passing, shooting
👍🏻
Messi and Ronaldo love Japan, they both played there recently
@@emikominawell Cristiano has already said sorry to the Chinese fans and he promised them that he would come back to china in summer and he was injured but Messi didn’t said anything to his fans in Hong Kong
Money can’t buy messi
@@AliasA2 And the match was postponed, Ronaldo also talked to his fans before the match will take place. Messi didn't, total disrespecting the HK fans.
I’m glad I didn’t pay for a ticket.
i was travelling in HK this days, i paid over 4000 HKD for a ticket even i was not one of his fans. they are all ROBBERS😤
@@liangchou7498 They are CROOKS
@bettawarrior The ultimate truth.
@@liangchou7498 you paid $4000 to watch men kick a ball, and you weren't even a fan?
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Yes!!
Desphite Messi injury, he could still wave at the audience and interact with his fans. In fact he did not confront his fans and showed no respect to Hong Kong. He didn't even laugh the entire time during his stay in Hong Kong. He has let Hong Kong fans down and in my humble option, he should shoulder some responsibility as he really had the say whether or not he wanted to play ( come on look at his salary per year). It would surely be a remarkable lesson for Hong Kong fans and citizens to learn if we are too obsessed with Messi, but the costly reality told us Messi just doesn't deserve such an honor
He is a footballer not a show pony....if he's injured he's not gonna play .his team and the medical staff decides that ....touch grass you fools he doesn't owe us nothing...if you enjoy watching him watch him if you don't .. don't.
Not gonna affect him either way.
Only fools will believe he is injured. As soon as he left hk, he is 100% fit for the Japan match. Well, it's a miracle. What a speedy recovery 😂
@@adiladz1481well that is not true. He is a celebrity and earns so much money from this title, that's why he must response to the crowd like the pony you said he isnt
@@KhangTran-df1qx But this is not Messi 11 vs Hong Kong. It's not Messi exhibition match! He is not obliged to do the circus for Inter Miami or Organizer. Are people really fools in Hong Kong. He waved the crowd. Team flies to the next destination right after the match! FFS fooking fools
@@rl1704 He never said he was 100% fit. He told that the condition became better and he can play for sometime.
Should give a refund to Hong Kong fans. The organizers definitely did not handle this correctly. Messi on the other hand could have at least wave and interact with his fans.
He’s not a puppy
@@happybuggy1582 No one said he is. Just like if fans attend a singer's concert, I'm sure most artists would say hi and greet their fans.
in your dream
@@Enchanteralle Footballers are not celebrities, the football game is not concert show. The Miami game is not Messi off-fan game.
Imagine paying for a Michael Jackson concert with him sitting in the audience the whole concert and no performance despite fans telling him to perform. It’s a blatant nationality discrimination and anti China racism premeditated bait and switch scam. He and Inter Miami should be sued with a class action lawsuit for breach of contract and for scam, asking for refunds and imposing punitive penalty.
I believe his action in HK is political...
He doesn't want to involve cause the officials of HK are involved, Messi is the who doesn't snooze his nose into political issues
Well fans pulling in Japan into the argument is also political. Double standards
As a Hong Konger, I disagree
He was injured, stop looking for conspiracies
@@haarex. not looking for conspiracies, there is a reasonable suspicion
they should blacklist Messi from Ads sponsorship in Greater China, and of course blacklist Fake Inter and Tatler from Greater China market too.
I am sure that's coming up soon.
"Greater China"
Messi is playing with politics. He does not like your Chinese and this is how he treats the Japanese fan and the Chinese fan.
Its ok not to play due to a very minor injury. It is pre season players and clubs want to be 100% fit for the real games.
He rejected comforting fans wih few words.
Rejected ceremony participation.
Reject hand shake with city officials.
Hide from group photos.
Then playing just fine few days later thats rubbing salt on wounds of his own fans.
Thats cold blooded.
That’s true. The attitude is the most hurtful
Such a shame.
shame on our government
@@Hkchinese888shame on the thief messi
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This is why you cheer for CR7.Never disappoints his fans
He disappointed his fans in South Korea… they are the same.
Look at cr7’s heart. They are not the same 🫶
@@DaDailyDabber69420 they're both made out of muscle so im pretty sure they are the same 😂
Fake cr7 fan spotted. Dont even know what he did to the south korean fans
2019 pendoggy fan 2019
As a long time someone who like Messi, and enjoyed his play since his early Barca days - this poor treatment of HK fans was such a poor behavior.
I will never ever support Messi again. CR 7 is a better human being.
so you are blaming messi for something intermiami planned and i guess usa was involved too
@@NishanT_ACM Do you mean that the team planned for Messi not to smile and wave to the fans? Say a few words thanking support or sorry for the injury?
@@NishanT_ACM Not at all. I don't think his lack of interest in interaction was a best thing to do.
@@darksiders2002 tbh i didnt blame r7 to do the samr for korean fans
It's actually nothing you get from idolizing a star, they're far away from you, even you're able to meet they don't recognize you, just give them like from distanced, appreciate yourself, don't lost your dignity.
Very true man....
Respect ourselves, and respect a player as a human being.
My little 9 year old cousin who lives in a poor area of northern China saved up enough money for his mom and him to go watch the match in China. He called me at 11 P.M at night, sobbing and absolutely heartbroken that he didn't even get to see Messi on the field. What makes matters even worse is the hatred China already has towards the Japanese, and the fat that Messi decided to play in Japan and not HK is fueling the fire...
Ronaldo as well couldn't play in China due to injury but his team promised to come back later when he is fit. Messi and his team should've done the same.
Ronaldo refunded people, even refunded plane tickets
what's wrong these people always getting "injuries" when they land in china? is it the air or something lol?
That's why I like him very much. He is my idol I don't think I would be able to idolise any other footballer. I don't like him because of his achievements but because of his personality ❤
He won't be welcome in China any more!
@@snow3338 alnassr not r7
Not to mention the Hong Kang fans paid 5 times of what the Japan fans have paid!
They got ripped off! Feel so sorry for them!
As the proverb goes ''Fool me once shame on you', Fool me twice shame on me"', just make sure you don't get fooled again Hong Kong!!!
Inter Miami should apologise to Hong Kong fans. They really did an unfair means for the people of Hong Kong. I called this a scam. Unfair situation.
Hongkong should grow up. You guys make Asian people look bad.
Inter Miami is an American club. No surprise there. We should also boycott MLS.
@@jjsamuelgunn1136That mad goofy
"Ronaldo better comments" increased by 1.4 billion 💀
It's like they've been waiting their whole lives for this moment 😂
At least Ronaldo has manners to apologize plus he is way more goodlooking😊
@@rl1704 South Korea said hello to Ronaldo...Check the news. So you based footballing ability on Looks. Ronaldo fans as usual!
@@sanman9441 I am not a football fan. I don't watch football at all. Personality wise, Ronaldo is way better than that messy guy. The reason why I am leaving comments is because that messy guy does not even know how to respect people and does not even have any basic manners.
@@sanman9441 By the way, I am a die hard fan of the Baos family in Everland especially Kang Bao and Song Bao for their kindness to the Baos.
As someone who does not follow football, I get the sense that all Messi had to do was to do a 10 min media conference (he did 30 in JP) and 5 min walk and wave for the fans before/after the match
You are absolutely correct
Guess it's all politics. Milei dislikes China, so is Messi. Nothing to do with injuries, just attitude. The fans idolize him because of his prowess in football, not his personality. Now they know what type of person this Messi is, they will no longer treated him with love and respect. Messi may have gained millions by just sitting and look pretty on the bench, he has lost more than he bargains for. 😢
First time Austin Power became president
Just in.case you don't know: Messi played in Beijing China in June last year and he was very happy all.the time. So stop B$
@@jonathanma5365 That was before Milei becomes President and Israel-Hamas war. Things change and so is his attitude.
@@johnfoo1959 Why would Milei became the President or Isarel war change Messi's attitude towards China? Stop B$
@@johnfoo1959不喜欢还来？？？
Messi is a PRO American and PRO isreal but more importantly, he is PRO money. You all can kiss his behind and cry about it but he wouldn't careless. Save your cheering and money for someone who appreciates your loyalty and hard working money. If I were a soccer fan in Asia, with an exception to Japan, don't waste your money. Go boycott his brand and team.
reporter : What's your biggest achievement ?
Messi : I lied to 40,000 people and scammed 100 million HKD from them
ronaldo i did it to 65000 and not even showed up in any event they prepared
didn't play in HK due to a "injury" but plays in Japan a few days later
Hmmmm
そりゃあ日本だからだろ😂
He only played like 30 minutes of it. He only told it improved his condition.
This is Really an insult to hk... yikes...
I think messi does not like hk, because when he was still young, he thought 'shaolin soccer' was real 😄
as a HKer, I disagree,
More like an embarrassment for Messi
@@Hkchinese888go and get slap for the second time then.
Messi is CCP bro 😂
@@Hkchinese888Of course you would disagree. You're just a hating bot.
Its better to say i dont want play in Hongkong at all than showing disrespect.
Excuses, excuses and more excuses in HK. Delighting fans in Japan. What a stark contrast. 😂😂
Messi changed a lot after winning the World Cup From being the humblest and most loved person in the football world to being most hated player in history me as football fan did stop watching him after the disrespect thing he did against the Netherlands national coach Louis van gaal and can’t defend him anymore he should have apologized to his fans
I don’t think he’s most hated in the world, but I’m sure he’s most hated in HK and China now.
He is no leadership material. His feet do the talking on the pitch, but he a boring character
What an insult to the people of Hong Kong, it's actually shameful
See, he can play if he wants to. The organisers felt the heat and asked him to play and he did. I pity the people that idolize him.
Messi is like
“LOL who cares? I won everything in my life. Now I’m just collecting retirement money. I don’t need any validation from some people in Hong Kong.”
He didn't just sit out of the game. He disrespected the people of Hong Kong and China by not smiling even once, not even shaking hands with the CEO, and playing just a few days later in Japan. You're right, perhaps he doesn't care, but he just lost the respect of a huge amount of people. I will not see him in the same light again.
Don’t care about you leeks! Lol
🤣😅@@andybea6352
Commies are crying 🤣
@@andybea6352he needed to rest, and all those smiling that You Say, Messi is introvert he doesnt like doing all that stuff, people Will take disrespect to that but thats just hotel it is, i know because i am like that,
Let's be real, Inter Miami and Messi quite literally gave all of us Hong Kong the finger. Damning question is why?
Agree & I would add , it speaks volumes to the integrity of Beckham & Messi , so shameful , what scammers
Because HK government insulted him by offering 1 mil HKD wanting him to promote the s*hole.
either racist or political reason, simple as that
We now know he played in Japan so , it was not the injury no matter how much his handlers try to spin it, all BS!!!. So , again , INTEGRITY as a person, if don't like HK politics, then don't come & disappoint all his fans including me & create this MESS. If political, I think he's got enough FU money & reputation to say NO to his puppet masters , that's my simpleton opinion. Could be a lot deeper & whatever the reason he brought it on himself, OWN IT!!!
They could have just skipped the territory all together if they were really upset about politics. What they did is more akin to a scam, taking a lot of money but failing to deliver!
Sorry Hong Kong ? That’s so insulting
Players play for fans; the whole industry is based on fans. The NO1 priority of an athlete's profession is to play wonderful games and entertain fans who pay. If you confuse yourself with priorities, you lose your work ethic.
Lol, how many MLS fans in Hong Kong? Messi doesn't care.
@@Hkchinese888 That's precisely the definition of losing your work ethic. Messi earns much more from the Hong Kong event than in Japan.
@@philj9681Actually Messi has played many times in Japan before and has many corporate sponsors there so he earns way more than in Hong Kong.
And it's isn't about money too. Cause if it was money he would have chosen Saudi Pro League instead of the MLS.
@@philj9681
How did you know? The higher ticket price in hk doesn't mean he earned more, in fact, hk fans were 'water fishes' in this regard.
For Chinese football fans born in the 1970s and 1980s, most of them support three teams: Italy, Germany, and Argentina. Chinese fans have never hidden their admiration and fondness for Messi. However, all of this has vanished into thin air. It's baffling why Messi displays such excessive arrogance and rudeness towards those who adore him. Is it because you're unhappy with your own immense popularity at this late stage of your career?
No man. They love The Netherlands and the biggest trio in history, called Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard. !!!
I don't know where you got your facts
@@als8627 Because I am one of them. Yes, we love the Netherland trio but they were all playing in Italy. In the old days, China's CCTV was only broadcasting Italy and Germany's league matches. And we love Argentina simply because of Maradona. Some did support and love Netherland but the size of fan's group is just not as big as the other three countries.
Japan high ranking in football.. but HongKong low ranking in football, so no need messi for playing..
Why did messi bother going to hongkong then. Why took the money. What a scam.
He collected the money and didn't deliver. Scammer.
Ask the promoter to show their contract to the public, then you’ll know.
Because he was ready to play but got an injury risk during training
@@ChildOfNeed But then miraculously got better a couple of days later in Japan. Sounds very sus.
@@bobbymoss6160 where he played 30 min and barely even jogged
Messi should at least come out to play for 5min and wave his hand to the crowd for showing support
They could put him on the 90th minute. But unfortunately
He doesn’t need to if he was really injury , it was his disrespectful attitude angered the fans
Who tf comes out to play for 5 mins💀
This is what happens when a ball kicker becomes an idol
Everyone forgets that Messi plays for inter miami. So whatever his boss says goes. Cant put any blame on Messi when he is doing his job. 😂😂
Haha they never wanted to play Messi from the beginning. HK match was just to fill Messi's pocket. Japan is the real pre-season.
Wow this absolutely changed my POV on messi , used to idol him
Me too. I bought two tickets for 1000 Canadian dollars to see him at Vancouver vs Miami and today is two days before match and they announced he isn’t coming
Japan probably is a tough opponent. After all, Japan was participating in the World Cup
I believe Messi isn't the one who should get the most hate. The organisers who advertised him that much and the officials who irritated the team should get the hate
He is complicit obviously. He should swallow that. Cheater
they all broke the agreement
They clearly scammed
Watching mr big , the aristocrats or any rock band , fusion for 14 usd or buying a bass for learning music are worth more than this " friendly match " .
He basically scammed hongkong fans and took the money. How disgusting.
Messi admitted himself stating in a press conference that his MRI scan showed no injury, but he still did not play because he was not so sure of it himself. That's however not a legit medical reason not to play. His contract said he should play when there is no valid proof of injury. After just a few days he did play in Japan, so that is enough proof he had no injury. So Messi basically broke contract and can be sued for it.
Shame on the club manager, the people who help facilitate it and the worse shame go to the player himself. Being recognize as a star with foreign fans, a normal goodwill gesture couldn't even be bothered, such arrogance and ignorance
Messi needs more money to save Argentina - Don't Cry For Me, I need More Money (By the way, Messi is now way passed his prime or shelf-by date)
Messi is following his president, Javier Milei, in snubbing and insulting the Chinese anyway he can.
It’s really messy what he did
I wonder how his injury is suddenly gone🤔
Hmmmm, if it is a fake injury, it will go away whenever u want
Just make a refund, how hard can that be. The club is so freaking rich that this is just a dent.
This could be "that moment" where Chinese youth and CSL (ruined by corruption/game fixing) acknowledge they need to up their game and be world leading and stop "looking up to" of others and be the next stars who are "looked up to" by others. Football is one of the sports that play to the advantage of Chinese physique and is a disadvantage to be big/huge.
“Sorry, Hong Kong.” That was personal
It never worth paying ticket to see celebrity who will never know u exist
No matter the reason for his action in HK was the pressure from the club boss or US government.
Or simply his dislike of China.
Hope it's worth the Chinese market he's going to lose.
why bring the US government in the picture. It neither owned the team nor organized the event. Seems like you are towing the Communist party line
If he doesn’t want to play, then dont f*** come here to earn money and then fool the locals
Looking at the bright side of this, HKers are finally united about something. It’s been awhile since.
Fraudsters strike in Hong Kong. In the past, they also cheated Indonesians.
Yes, the government clearly mishandled, the organizer is definitely a scammer..... However, all these still don't justify Messi's 99.9999% faked injury (please don't tell me groin injury can heal in two days), cold treatment of fans, refusal to communicate...... after pocketing the money. All these things are not mutually exclusive
Why people fell as if they are entitled to give a call in the way a player plays, just because they bought a ticket?
The thing is entirely on the Advertisement team and not on the players. They have their own tactics in which some are completely normal to Spare your best player in the easy games.
You do not own the world because you have money, grow up.
Hong kong bring CR7
So he wasn't injured actually and played in Japan
Well we don’t really about that because he could’ve still had an injury since he was only able to play 30 mins in Japan
Of course not, all still within agreement.
Think he injured his brain in HK. Becks too
@@nvae7252could've came on for 5 mins or at least walk around the pitch and wave at fans but he couldn't do that... So humble as his "Fans" say
@@nvae7252 his hands were injured too he couldn't even shake hand?
Chinese are mad because Messi didn't Kowtow to them lol.
im a messi fan but this is clearly political😂
Im not fan of him but why?
Ok so why tf would he play in Beijing last year?
I think HK government should sue the organizer and the club for scamming.
At least get the refund for the ticket buyers.
Lost a lot of respect for the guy!
I lost my respect for HK
why? ur vietnamese so it's most likely nothing political... (unless south China sea or smth)@@ThuyNguyen-zi5jy
@@ThuyNguyen-zi5jy Same bro!
I don't think that whether he is around to play or not is not important at all. So many people are dying of hunger outside and that is more important
who cares
Messi prime time is over!!! Which team is this Inter Miami??? It was a bitter lesson for HK fans. Hope we don't have to hear about Inter Miami neither in HK nor Japan and elsewhere.😢
goodjob messi👍👍
He didnt play in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia
standard too low like hk/china , he knew his team will win easily without him
also focus on the dubious organizers, Tatler Asia & Inter Miami, pocketed ludicrously from the scam & people's disappointment.
It is all American politics to snub Hong Kong and China as Inter Miami is a US organisation. Sadly Beckham and Messi played along with it.
Now this is a Messi situation.
38,000 Chinese fans? Thats a small rural village for them, no big deal.
It’s really sad to see the disappointment from these kids face. 😢
Messi’s reputation is now thrash in HK and China ! Don’t come back
The level of disrespect to Chinese people. just wow. They won't forget this.
The guy said sorry but still smiling... He taught is funny.. (－‸ლ)ᴶᵉᵉᶻ he is lucky he got to see he played...
If anything, blame Inter Miami, not Messi. But even worse, they’re only watching the game because of Messi. They’re Messi fans, not football fans.
I hope HKger fans learned their lesson who to invite n not to be scammed again.
The woman's support for her husband is truly admirable! ♥
The guy can play for 15 min at least....
Will Asian fans learn a lesson from this? Will they still idolize western soccer stars who will snub them?
I know it's a miscommunication thing but I'm baffled that some people are blaming messi for not playing while injured. You guys need to use your brain for a second.
The funny thing is even already shown many evidence how messi treated HK fans , how disrespectful , but still messi fans defend him so much 😅. Brain washed so hard. 😂
Messi dont want play with hongkong local club. Japan is world class.
Facts, Japan is better than kangkong.
But he seems like money. And Japanese male host😅
Why took the money. Wow no shame😂
Then he has no sportsmanship at all as a professional athele
So don't come to HK at the first place. He gets paid to do the show.
This is Inter Miami (US)/ David Beham (UK) political game plan. They chose to do it. The level of disrespect shown is unparalleled.
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"Recover" in 2 days 😂
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I felt sad to HK messi fans. He is footballer not a celebrity, the only celebrity and footballers is CR7 😢.
Messi clearly has some politics buried into his mind. Very arrogant and impolite without a word to the fans who jammed the stadium.
My guess is he didn’t want to play in HK to avoid injury I guess? Cause the main even was in Japan?
Not sure since when Messi had the injury, but 3 days later in Japan he was OK to play? Well, the HK fans got played!
Messi already knew about the mentality of hongkong people he just wants to see there real face 😂
From a Singaporean chinese , messi and beckham hum kar chan and TLLM , it an insult to the chinese
To understand Messi action, understand Mellei's approach to CHINA.
Did he drink a healing potion or what? Can’t even talk to fans in HK but plays in Japan? Ridiculous
Just give them the refund already lol
The Argentine gave a big fat slap to rhe Dragon. Way to go