Livid Hong Kong Fans Demand Refunds After Lionel Messi No-Show

WHAT A MESS

Hong Kong officials want answers after the soccer star, who was heavily featured in promos for the exhibition match, didn’t leave the bench.

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Published Feb. 5 2024 11:22AM EST

Inter Miami's Argentine forward Lionel Messi (L) sits on the bench during the friendly football match between Hong Kong XI and US Inter Miami CF — Peter Parks/Getty Images

Forty thousand soccer fans packed the Hong Kong Stadium on Sunday night to see world champion and generally accepted G.O.A.T. Lionel Messi play in a friendly match against Hong Kong XI.

The only problem? Messi didn’t leave the bench.

The match, organized by Tatler XFest with the backing of the Hong Kong...

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Livid Hong Kong Fans Demand Refunds After Lionel Messi No-Show

Hong Kong officials want answers after the soccer star, who was heavily featured in promos for the exhibition match, didn’t leave the bench.

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