The Hangzhou Sports Committee announced the cancellation of the friendly match between the national teams. Argentina And Nigeria football in connection with the scandal surrounding the striker Lionel Messi .
On Sunday, February 4, in Hong Kong, Inter Miami defeated a team of stars from the local championship in a friendly match – 4:1. Messi did not appear on the field. Fans expressed their dissatisfaction that the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner did not play in the match and demanded a refund of tickets. On Friday, we learned that the company organizing the meeting would reimburse supporters half of the price of tickets.
The match between the teams of Argentina and Nigeria was scheduled to take place in March.
— The Argentine national football team previously agreed to hold a friendly match in March this year in the city of Hangzhou. For known reasons, in the opinion of the competent authorities, the conditions for holding a friendly match are not met, we have therefore decided to cancel it,” the press release said.
During the 2023 season, Messi played 15 matches for Inter Miami, scoring 11 goals and making five assists.
Source : MatchTV
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