The Messimania took over Hong Kong on the eve of the exhibition match between Inter Miami and an outstanding Hong Kong team this weekend, which will feature the presence of the Argentine soccer star, considered the best soccer player of his era.
The semi-autonomous city has become the center of football fervor, leaving many obstacles that prevented the authorities from organizing large events due to the delay in its reopening after the pandemic.
Indeed, Sunday’s match is part of more than 80 major events to be held in the first half of the year to boost Hong Kong’s economy.
“I hope the influx of followers of China continental impact on the restaurant sector, which suffered a harsh decline and is struggling to recover,” said the chef. Jim Loefdahl, manager of a prestigious avant-garde Nordic cuisine restaurant Embla.
The competition is surrounded by great hope in the region, which has long been since the façade of the M+ museum, which displays a giant image of Messi about him Victoria Harbouron iconic traditional ships that, in homage to the star, hoist the image on their sails.
The passion for the whole Fort Lauderdale have increased, as have sales of promotional items, such as t-shirts, which have flown off the shelves, or police crowd control measures, which include road closures and warnings against fan hysteria .
Hundreds of people gathered outside the team hotel on Friday hoping to see and touch their heroes after they boarded a private jet from Saudi ArabiaYo.
The MLS franchise landed on Friday in the Hong Kong to continue his preseason tour, with a squad full of stars, including the Uruguayan Luis Suárez, or the Spanish Jordi Alba or Sergio Busquets.
He Inter Miami They will face a Hong Kong first division team, in a friendly that has generated great expectations.
Undoubtedly, the presence of Messi was the main reason to expect a packed stadium, with fans eager to see the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.
However, concerns have been raised about Argentine participation, due to possible contract restrictions.
According to what a Hong Kong government source told the newspaper South China Morning Postthere are specific clauses in your contract that stipulate your intervention, unless you suffer from an illness or injury that prevents it.
“We expect Leo to play as much as possible,” his coach said of the match, for which 40,000 spectators paid between 103 and 573 euros.
Despite the defeats suffered in the pre-season friendlies, their fans continue to show their support and confidence, arriving on Saturday afternoon to applaud the team’s performance on an open day at the stadium. Hong Kong.
Las Garzas embarked on an intense international tour that will take them to travel more than 38,500 kilometers in less than a month.
After starting his preseason on a trip to The Saviorthe team moved to Texas to face Dallas FC, where Spaniard Asier Illarramendi plays, and later traveled to Saudi Arabia to face the Al Hilal and Al Nasr.
Of the four preparatory matches played this year, the American club, owned among others by the British David Beckhamconceded a total of 11 goals, exposing a poor defense.
The heaviest defeat occurred in the last match, where they lost a resounding 6-0 against Al Nasrwithout the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on call, due to an injury, where the Saudi team’s friendly matches in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen were suspended a week earlier.
The big question at this point is whether the coach of the pink team, Argentine Gerardo Martino, will use it Messi in the Sunday game or if he rests again to avoid a muscle injury
Source: La Verdad
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