2024-02-10 22:12:30
Lionel Messi could not play for Inter Miami against the Hong Kong XI due to injury. The audience demanded compensation for the ticket money from the match organizer, being very angry that the Argentine star did not play. The organizers of the match said to accept their demands and refund 50 percent of the tickets.
The match in Hong Kong was organized by Tatler Asia. They issued a statement on social media Instagram about refunding the ticket price. It was there that 50 percent informed about the decision to return the money. At the same time, they expressed their sorrow to the audience for not playing Messi.
40,000 spectators were present in Hong Kong that day. The pressure was so great that many paid HK$5,000 (US$640) for tickets to watch the game. But because Messi was not brought to the field, the spectators kept chanting during the game. At the end of the match, many people are seen expressing their anger. Many people kept saying, ‘Refund…Refund.’
Miami coach did not field Messi due to hamstring injury in that match. There was also an agreement with the organizer Tatler Asia. They had an agreement with Miami that, barring injuries, the team’s top players, including Messi and Suarez, would play 45 minutes.