China cancels match between Argentina and Nigeria due to Lionel Messi
In China, a friendly match between the national teams of Argentina and Nigeria, which was supposed to take place in March 2024, was canceled. This was reported by the Hangzhou Sports Committee on WeChat.
“Due to known reasons, the competent authorities came to the conclusion that there are no conditions for holding a match with the participation of the Argentine team. A decision has been made to cancel this event,” the statement said. By “known reasons,” the organizers mean the situation with Argentine forward Lionel Messi.
On February 4, Messi was criticized for not taking the field in a friendly match between Inter Miami and the Hong Kong XI. Hong Kong officials said the government, like the fans, was disappointed by the incident.
Messi later apologized to the fans and explained that he missed the match due to injury. “Anyone who knows me knows that I always want to play. This is what I always want to do in any match,” he emphasized. The organizers of the meeting, in turn, promised fans to reimburse half the cost of the ticket.
Source: Lenta
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