Hong Kong Soccer Fans Demand Refund After Lionel Messi No-Show
Football superstar Lionel Messi has upset fans, leading to demands for refunds, after failing to play in a pre-season match between Inter Miami and Hong Kong XI due to an injury.
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00:00 Excitement has turned into heartbreak for football fans waiting to see superstar Lionel Messi play a sellout match in Hong Kong.
00:07 But he failed to take the field because of an injury.
00:10 Boo's and calls for refunds could be heard from the 40,000 seat Hong Kong stadium
00:20 during the friendly preseason match between Inter Miami and Hong Kong 11.
00:24 The Hong Kong government has shared the disappointment, saying the organizers owe fans an explanation.
00:29 It's threatened to cut the amount of funding it put up for the event.
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