<figure id="attachment_358257" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358257" style="width: 800px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2513c5b5"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/02/44eff8407d767d463552e7eb3ea7517b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358257" class="wp-caption-text">Messi was grumpy throughout, unlike reports in Hong Kong</figcaption></figure>
<p> Lionel Messi&#8217;s fire hasn&#8217;t stopped.</p>
<p> Inter Miami, to which he moved last June, played a preseason match in Asia before the start of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season on February 21. However, Messi missed the match against the Hong Kong League Selection in Hong Kong on February 4 due to injury, and did not take the pitch for the entire 90 minutes.</p>
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<p> Fans in Hong Kong and China were outraged. They hurled abusive language at Messi&#8217;s Instagram page and chanted &#8220;Give me my money back. The Hong Kong government also expressed its dissatisfaction, leading to an uproar that prompted the organizers to refund the support money. The fire was fanned even further.</p>
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<p> Two days later, Messi arrived in Japan for a match against Vissel Kobe. The press conference that day was initially Messi and the team&#8217;s co-owner, David Beckham. The press conference that day was originally scheduled to include Messi, team co-owner David Beckham, Uruguayan Luis Alberto Suarez, and coach Heraldo Martino, but Messi was the only one who showed up for the press conference. But Messi was the only one who showed up for the press conference,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I am happy to come to Japan. They always give me a warm welcome.</span></p>
<p> He was asked about the incident in Hong Kong. When asked about the incident in Hong Kong, he revealed that he had injured his adductor muscle,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> He revealed that he had injured his adductor muscle and said, &#8220;This kind of thing happens in soccer. I am really sorry about what happened in Hong Kong.</span></p>
<p> I am really sorry about what happened in Hong Kong. The anger of the Chinese fans was even more heated,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In Japan, you are laughing and talking!</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Are you insulting Chinese fans?</span></p>
<p> Messi&#8217;s Instagram page was filled with such criticisms as, &#8220;You are insulting the Chinese fans!</p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Messi&#39;s smile was barely visible at the press conference."></div>
<p>But in fact,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> &#8220;Messi&#8217;s smile at the press conference has been cut out of the press conference, and he has been flamed for being in a &#8216;good mood in Japan,&#8217; but in reality, Messi was not in a very good mood at the press conference. In fact, Messi did not seem to be in a good mood during the press conference. He appeared very stiff and did not smile at all.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> When asked questions by the press, he seemed to be having trouble with the translator attached to his ear, and repeatedly removed it from his ear and fiddled with it in frustration. When asked about his mindset during practice, he smiled for a moment and answered, but that moment must have been captured on film.</span></p>
<p> He appeared to be in a bad mood throughout the match at the National Stadium on August 7, but the stands were noticeably empty, and X (formerly Twitter) was full of comments on &#8220;National Stadium rattles&#8221; with photos.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> The tickets for general seats ranged from a maximum of 40,000 yen to 10,000 yen (5,000 yen for children) at the top of the stand behind the goal, but even on the day of the match, the announcement was made that tickets would be available on the day of the match. Pre-season matches are a great opportunity for foreign soccer teams to earn foreign currency, but the amounts are too high.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the 2000s, when &#8220;Real Madrid,&#8221; known as the &#8220;Galactic Army,&#8221; came to Japan, it was difficult to get even the most expensive tickets, and the National Stadium was always packed to overflowing. Since then, Japanese fans have become much more discerning, so it will be tough to fill the stadium with Messi alone.</span></p>
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<p> Messi has come under increasing criticism throughout China for his participation in the games in Japan. It seems that this Asian tour has been a treadmill for him.</p>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Image of Messi&#39;s press conference, in which he makes no attempt to hide his displeased expression."></div>
<figure id="attachment_358259" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358259" style="width: 3648px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="987b6ea7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/02/3dbeef5e2c78f052598f33ad2e6ea076.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358259" class="wp-caption-text">The translation machine was not working well the whole time.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_358260" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358260" style="width: 3648px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="dcd57667"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/02/674481ed4f24d6f416dc1a81d2b8c4ee.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358260" class="wp-caption-text"> Messi not hiding his grumpiness.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_358261" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358261" style="width: 5472px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="359de82b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/02/5a044e01efe1931a82bc3aa8d5a049bc.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-358261" class="wp-caption-text"> The only moment when he smiled a little</figcaption></figure>


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