There is a big gap between Messi's attitude and behavior in Hong Kong, China, and in Tokyo, Japan. During his stay in Hong Kong, China, he did not participate in press conferences, handshakes after the game, etc. He did not play and treated the fans with a black face, which is infuriating. Three days later, he played in Tokyo. He came on as a substitute for half an hour and performed well, not at all like the injury he mentioned. At the same time, after the game, Messi gave away jerseys to his opponents, smiled and waved, etc. This series of behavioral comparisons undoubtedly made Chinese fans even more angry.
There is a reason for Huo Qigang’s anger. He had previously published a long article hoping that Miami International and Messi would apologize. After seeing Messi’s series of actions in Tokyo, Huo Qigang directly synchronized social media at home and abroad, saying that Messi’s behavior in Tokyo, This is tantamount to adding salt to the wounds of Chinese fans. At the same time, Huo Qigang also reiterated his hope that Messi and Inter Miami will give the fans an explanation.
Huo Qigang's remarks also resonated with many people, hoping that Messi and Inter Miami would apologize, but their previous statements did not include an apology. It is worth mentioning that Messi was accused of being mean. He responded that he did not participate in Hong Kong because he had a groin injury, the injury was swollen and painful, but he only posted it on domestic social media, not the whole country. The platform update is obviously specially designed for Chinese fans, and it is indeed treated differently.
So Messi can restore his reputation. Regarding this point, Dong Lu talked about it in the show, saying that fans will still buy into Argentina’s trip to China in March. This matter will soon pass. The outside world has no regard for Messi. Xi's hatred comes from love, so it will pass quickly.
In this matter, Messi's reputation has indeed dropped seriously. It is really difficult to save the image in the hearts of Chinese fans, because there was Ronaldo's trip to China in front of him. He did not participate in the competition and directly held a press conference in person. Yes, I apologize to the fans and my attitude is very sincere. But when it comes to Messi, the contract has not been fulfilled, and his behavior on the field is disappointing.
Therefore, it is very difficult for Messi to restore his previous reputation. Although he was very popular before, and even during the World Cup, many Chinese fans supported his Argentina team to win the championship, but it is obvious that in this matter, he and Inter Miami's approach is indeed unethical.
