Lionel Messi No-Show Sparks Massive Boos And Jeers Among Fans In Hong Kong | Football News
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Lionel Messi and Inter-Miami co-owner David Beckham were booed on Sunday and angry fans demanded refunds after the Argentina superstar sat out the team's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong. The city government said organisers owed fans an explanation after the match, in which the visitors beat a Hong Kong select XI by four goals to one. The World Cup-winning captain, who has a hamstring strain, stayed rooted to the bench throughout. That brought a show of anger from the near-capacity crowd of 38,323, who had paid upwards of 1,000 Hong Kong dollars ($125) to see their hero, and in man...