Messi cancels his tour to 中 due to 'no show in Hong Kong'
Argentina's March Friendship in the U.S
Argentina's national soccer team, which even had a friendly match in China canceled in the aftermath of soccer star Lionel Messi's "Hong Kong no-show," decided to hold a friendly match in the U.S. in March.
The Argentine Football Association announced on its website, "The schedule for the U.S. tour to be held from March 18 to 26. The team will play El Salvador and Nigeria at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on March 22, and will play Nigeria at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on March 26.
The Argentine national team's March tour of the U.S. was triggered by Lionel Messi's "Hong Kong no-show." Messi did not play in a friendly match between his team Inter Miami (U.S.) and the Hong Kong professional football All-Star team held in Hong Kong on the 4th due to injury. However, not only Hong Kong fans but also Chinese fans were enraged when he participated in the friendly match between Inter Miami and Vissel Kobe in Japan on the 7th. In particular, Chinese fans were angry, saying that Messi's "Hong Kong no-show" and subsequent participation in Japan ignored China.
"I couldn't play in the Hong Kong game due to the inflammation of the muscles of the vowel," Messi said on Weibo, a Chinese social networking service. "I tried to participate in training for the Hong Kong fans who came to see the game on the eve of the game. I felt like I was going to do everything I could," he said. "After a few days, I was able to play in a friendly match in Japan as my injury seems to have improved." "Since I started playing as a player, I have had a very close and special relationship with China. I had many interviews, games and events in China," he said. "I wish everyone in China the best who I always have a special affection for, and I hope to see you soon." 안전 토토사이트
Criticism continued despite Messi's public apology, which eventually led to the cancellation of the Argentine national team's tour to China scheduled in March. The Argentine Football Association, which tried to tour China in preparation for the 2024 Copa America, which opens in the U.S. in June, eventually turned to a friendly match in the U.S.