- By Nicholas Yong
- BBC News, Singapore
Lionel Messi played in a Japan pleasant after missing a match in Hong Kong, leaving Chinese followers seething and stimulating conspiracy theory concepts.
State media electrical outlet Global Times charged the footballer and his club Inter Miami of “political motives” with the goal of “embarrassing” Hong Kong.
Messi stayed unemployed throughout Sunday’s match in the Chinese unique management area, pointing out injury.
Wednesday’s video game in Tokyo led some followers to wonder about whether he would certainly been hurt.
Just in 2014, Messi received a rock star welcome in Beijing when he bet his nation in a.