Lionel Messi recently took to one of China's largest social media platforms to address speculation surrounding his absence from a recent Inter Miami friendly match in Hong Kong. The Argentina forward faced backlash from Chinese state media, Hong Kong politicians, and fans after coming off the bench three days later in a friendly match in Tokyo.
Following the controversy, Hangzhou and Beijing have announced that they will not host Argentina games scheduled for March as the fallout continues. In an attempt to clarify the situation, Messi posted a video on Weibo to provide his side of the story.
