A source said Messi's reluctance to engage with Hong Kong players off the field left some members of the home dressing room disappointed, too. The eight-times Ballon d'Or winner reportedly refused ...

The Hong Kong government said Messi was contracted to play at least 45 minutes. "I always want to play, especially in these games where we travel so far and people want to see our games," he said.

Thousands of soccer fans in Hong Kong were left disappointed ... in a rather awkward end to the trip. The boos continued when the big-screen cameras panned to Messi. The shift in mood had occurred ...

Global football sensation Lionel Messi tried to temper the national outrage after he failed to make an appearance on the pitch at a match in Hong Kong. The Argentine player said there was no truth ...

Lionel Messi (second from right) remained on the bench throughout the friendly game between Inter Miami and the Hong Kong team Lionel Messi's Hong Kong fans who bought tickets to a friendly that ...

Soccer fans in Hong Kong continued stewing this week over Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's failure to take the field in an exhibition match his Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami, played last ...

Inter Miami player Leo Messi ... in the Hong Kong match." "It's a shame because I always want to participate, I want to be there, especially in these types of matches, where we travel so far ...

Frustrated fans of Argentine football star Lionel Messi who paid to watch him in action in Hong Kong, but were left disappointed when he missed the game entirely, would be given a 50 per cent ...

Disappointment from Hong Kong fans ballooned into a nationalistic controversy after the soccer superstar took the pitch in Japan.

HONG KONG--The organizer of a soccer match featuring Inter Miami in Hong Kong was dealing with backlash from both angry fans and the government after widespread disappointment that Lionel Messi ...

Authorities and football fans in Hong Kong have expressed their disappointment over Argentine star Lionel Messi's benching during the match in which Inter Miami defeated the Hong Kong team 4-1 ...