The Hong Kong Government and football fans of Hong Kong feel deeply snubbed and disappointed in Leo Messi. The Argentine star did not participate for even a minute in the friendly that Inter Miami had scheduled against a local team last Sunday.

Inter Miami alleges a last-minute injury, but did not agree to the Argentine star at least interacting with the public for a few minutes. The Hong Kong government, which provided some 2 million in subsidies to the match organizer, has said it was “extremely disappointed”