I feel the issue lies not in whether Messi must play in the match, but rather in his demeanor during the event. He appeared too indifferent, as if he didn't care why these people came from afar to watch a friendly match. Why they spent so much money on tickets? This kind of aloofness hurts his fans who admire him. To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, this was supposed to be a commercial performance, where the organizers paid, but the performer couldn't make it to the stage at the last minute. In such a scenario, the performer coming on stage to apologize, explain the situation, and comfort the fans who came specifically to see him seems like a more reasonable course of action. Is offering an apology really that difficult?
Leaving everything else aside, the whole Messi incident could have been avoided had he been able to act simply normally in a business-like manner. He could have simply told his fans right there and then in the stadium why he was not able to play, and his fans would of course naturally have felt disappointed but understood. What his fans took offence was the fact that he did not utter a word during his entire stay in Hong Kong, and then only offered a few superficial words of sorry on social media after he had landed in Japan. Words have it that the organizer of the event had urged him to say a few words to the fans while in HK but he refused. After all, he was not in HK for a charity tour but a business one. He failed to show a minimal amount of courtesy as a person, and failed to show any business etiquette as a sport star, and sport is a business.
@fouadsamer6488 ай бұрын
Since when does player needs to apologize if they are not playing due to injury or discomfort? Messi didn’t play last time they were playing in Atlanta. He didn’t even make the trip. My friends bought overpriced ticket to see him. They were just as disappointed as Hong Kong fans if not more. Lakers’s game has always been expensive because of Lebron James, but there is no guarantee that he will play on a certain night. Did you see him apologize every time he sit?
@ngvkhtnw228 ай бұрын
@@fouadsamer648 You don't even understand the different meanings of "sorry", "apology" and "courtesy" in English, do you? Where did I say he should apologize?
@portable_charger8 ай бұрын
You need to first understand why the Chinese fans are mad. The history behind Japan and China is gruesome, and it’s the main reason why he’s being cancelled in Chinese media.
as the only real, true, and authentic hongkongers, we don't appreciate what messi did during his time in Hong Kong. he could have just played like 10 minutes om the pitch.
As HK people, I am totally ok wtih Messi . If those soccer fans feel hurt, then they should file their complaint to HK government and HK governor who asked Messi to carry out their propaganda about HK 's new story. Hong Kong is part of CCP nation . Hong Kong is occupied by many CCP nation people. 黃明志 Ft.Winnie-The-POO 小熊为你 already described the true color of CCP people in their nation .