Messi missed Hong Kong friendly then played three days laterWorld Cup winner cites inflamed adductor as reason for absence
Lionel Messi took to one of China’s largest social media platforms on Monday to address speculation over his non-appearance in a recent Inter Miami friendly in Hong Kong.
Chinese state media, Hong Kong politicians and fans reacted angrily when the 36-year-old Argentinian forward came off the bench three days later in a friendly match in Tokyo.