Clarifies the situation, Messi explains the situation in Hong Kong

The Argentine star and current Inter Miami MLS player, Lionel Messi, published a video on his social networks this Monday to comment that he did not play his club's preseason friendly in Hong Kong due to physical problems, and regretted that "false things." "They talked about the alleged reasons for his absence.

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"Hello everyone. I have read and heard many things that were said after what happened in the Hong Kong match, that is why I preferred to make this video and explain what it really is, and not have to read false things." Everyone knows it, I always want to play and participate in every game. I have heard that I have not wanted to play for political reasons and many other things that have nothing to do with it," said the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner in a video posted on the social network 'Weibo'.

"If that had been the case, I would not have traveled to Japan or gone as many times as I went to China on different occasions. From the beginning of my career I had a very close, very nice relationship with China. "I have done many things with China. , both interviews and events and many matches. I had to go with Barcelona, with the Argentine National Team," he added.

Messi explained that he felt some physical discomfort in his abductor during his stay in Arabia to play against Al Nassr and Al Hilal as part of Inter Miami's international preseason tour. "As I said in the press conference I did, I had an inflammation in my abductor and I couldn't participate. In the first game in Arabia I felt it, in the second I tried to play and it got worse. I tried the day before during training to make a effort for all the people who were there, I did what I could," he said.

(VIDEO) Messi explains and apologizes to China for not playing the friendly

Clarification of the problem

"I was with all the boys there were and the truth is that I couldn't even play, because I felt discomfort and ran the risk of getting worse. The days went by, I felt a little better and that's why I played in Japan. As always, I send him a lot love to all the people of China, I have always had it," concluded the Argentine star. Messi will begin the new MLS season this Wednesday with a home game against Real Salt Lake.