Argentina’s scheduled 2 friendlies in China in March were cancelled.
According to Chinese media reports, Lionel Messi did not participate in the friendly match scheduled in Hong Kong in the past few days due to an injury between the local club and Inter Miami.
Reports said that shortly before the start of the match, the fans learned that star footballer Lionel Messi would not be playing the match, much to the dismay of the fans as they came to the stadium just to catch a glimpse of Messi.
Hong Kong fans are criticizing Messi on social media for not participating in the match, while they are also demanding a refund of the money spent on the ticket.
Sports authorities in Beijing and Hangzhou have refused to host Argentina’s two friendly matches in March after the backlash against Messi.
