‘Refund, refund’: Fans chant from stands after Lionel Messi sits out friendly match in Hong Kong
The Argentine superstar didn’t play for Inter Miami in their game against Hong Kong XI owing to an injury, the club said in a post-match conference.
#NOW: Chants of a “refund” as football superstars Lionel Messi and Luiz Suarez fail to make an appearance on the pitch. pic.twitter.com/pJxpjKxF6a
— Jay Ganglani (@GanglaniJay) February 4, 2024
Full time Inter Miami vs #HongKong… Messi doesn’t take to the field, despite extensive advertising promoting Messi. Crowd booing from long before final whistle. PR disaster for Hk. pic.twitter.com/dRY016XsYx
— Alkira Reinfrank (@AlkiraReinfrank) February 4, 2024
#NOW: David Beckham gets booed at the Hong Kong Stadium. pic.twitter.com/xbkt1BfbOf
— Jay Ganglani (@GanglaniJay) February 4, 2024
No show by Messi and Saurez and the mood turns ugly at Hong Kong 🇭🇰 stadium #MLS #Hongkong #InterMiamiCF pic.twitter.com/iBBuo9CUfi
— Chris-KL-Lau (@Chris_KL_Lau) February 4, 2024
Hong Kong fans are showing their frustration by damaging a Messi board after he didn’t play despite promises from organisers #messi #hongkong #football pic.twitter.com/cKdRPEAzVo
— Oscar (@urbanvisualshk) February 4, 2024
"We understand the disappointment of the fans for the absence of Leo (Messi) and Luis Suarez," Miami coach Gerardo Martino told reporters, explaining the club's medical team had taken the decision after an assessment on Sunday morning. pic.twitter.com/TSlhoYU3mu
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) February 4, 2024
WATCH: Fans in Hong Kong were disappointed after Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez did not take the field in Inter Miami’s 4-1 win over a local team, prompting the government to say the organizers of the event may face a reduction in funding https://t.co/aqOoRInt2C pic.twitter.com/TecMD6OGG0
— Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) February 5, 2024
The HKSAR government has issued a press release regarding today's Inter Miami game: pic.twitter.com/Q1X3F9X6NO
— Jay Ganglani (@GanglaniJay) February 4, 2024
