Messi's absence in Hong Kong friendly costs organizers dearly
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Lionel Messi's absence in the friendly match of Inter Miami played in Hong Kong has cost the tour organizers dearly. They were forced to refund the tickets of fans who protested fiercely for the Argentine's absence on the field.
The political case of Messi
Messi has become a political case. His absence was seen as a sign of disrespect towards Hong Kong, leading to a swift reaction from the Chinese government. The friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria scheduled for next month has been cancelled by the Chinese sports authorities due to Messi's absence in the friendly against Hong Kong XI on February 4th.
Messi's absence in Hong Kong and fans' refund
The fierce controversy over Messi's absence in the friendly played in Hong Kong by Inter Miami led to the decision to refund the spectators. The loss is almost 5 million and now Leo is no longer a welcome guest in Hong Kong.
The rush for tickets
There were those who had spent up to 600 dollars for a seat in the stands, in the race for the ticket that, in December, in Hong Kong, had seen all the available tickets for the friendly between Leo Messi's Inter Miami and a representative of local "All Stars" vanish in a few hours.
