Messi responded three times! He said he has "special feelings" for Chinese fans. Compared with the previous two times when he expressed that he did not play due to injury.
Messi came on as a substitute in the 60th minute of the Japanese exhibition match. In more than half an hour on the court, he created many offensive threats and showed good form, which also caused an uproar among Chinese netizens. The game against the Hong Kong Stars became the only game Messi missed in Inter Miami's six-game exhibition schedule.