Inter Miami's friendly match in Hong Kong pushed Messi to the forefront. The tournament organizers issued a statement late at night on the 4th, saying that they were not aware of the absence of Messi and Suarez in advance and were extremely disappointed with their absence. As a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong's sports, performing arts, culture and publishing industries, Fok Qi-gang also issued a statement expressing his great disappointment with the organizer's arrangements.
Fok Qigang said that in the past period of time, the organizers have been using "football king" Messi as a solicitation. The overwhelming publicity has attracted the eager anticipation of citizens and fans, and the tickets were sold out in an instant. The organizers and Miami International need to apologize and explain to all Hong Kong citizens.