Messi performed in Japan and had minutes in an Inter Miami team that closed its tour of Asia with several disappointments. After his controversial foul in Hong Kong, the Argentine played in Tokyo.
He was suffering from an injury and entered the second half of the 0-0 draw. His right adductor discomfort is so serious that last Sunday he faced the snub of leaving 40,000 Chinese who filled a stadium to see him on the field in excitement, but he showed up in sneakers and a cotton T-shirt.