Lionel Messi defends HK absence as China backlash continues - BBC News

The football superstar has addressed Chinese fans in a video posted on social media platform Weibo.

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Lionel Messi has highlighted his "special" ties with China, as he continues to face anger from Chinese fans for missing a game in Hong Kong.

In a video on social media site Weibo, Messi maintained an injury had led him to sit out the match on 4 February.

Messi played in Japan just days after that Hong Kong friendly, enraging fans in China, where he is hugely popular.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-68345107

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