"The open training session for the media and fans of Inter Miami Club on February 3 became a very hot event, with more than 40,000 fans buying all the tickets just to enter the stadium to watch Messi and his teammates practice," AS (Spain) reported on February 4.
David Beckham happily wrote a status on Instagram
40,000 fans welcome Messi
Hong Kong fans packed the stadium to watch Messi and his teammates practice.
The event was described by David Beckham as "absolutely fantastic"
"Absolutely amazing. A sold-out stadium for just one Inter Miami pre-season training session in Hong Kong. Thank you for your incredible support and love. See you all at the game on February 4," David Beckham wrote in a message posted on his Instagram account.
Inter Miami will play the Hong Kong All-Stars at 3pm on February 4. This is the third match in the MLS (USA) team's Asian tour, after losing 3-4 to Saudi Arabian clubs Al Hilal and Al Nassr 0-6. Before that, Inter Miami also lost 0-1 to FC Dallas and only drew 0-0 with El Salvador.
"Inter Miami's poor start has given the club's president, former player David Beckham, reason to worry. After visiting Korea and Thailand, David Beckham immediately went to Hong Kong to encourage Messi and his teammates. Along with the welcome of a large number of fans, it could create a change in the spirit of Inter Miami players," AS expressed.
Messi appears more comfortable after arriving in Hong Kong
The Argentine legend could return to Inter Miami's starting lineup
According to coach Tata Martino: "Inter Miami is clearly under pressure. We have played 4 training matches and have not won any, only scored 3 goals. Certainly, there will be many aspects that we need to improve further. Messi is affected by injury. We will wait and see and evaluate his ability, whether Messi will play for how much time on the field or the whole match."
Messi suffered an injury before the match against Al Nassr, forcing him to only play in the final minutes of the match. During the training session in Hong Kong on February 3, the Argentinean player practiced almost normally. Therefore, Messi will most likely return to the starting lineup of Inter Miami.
Fans go crazy for Messi
After the match in Hong Kong on February 4, Messi and his teammates will travel to Japan to face Vissel Kobe on February 7. They will return to the US to continue their friendly match with Newell's Old Boys (Argentina) on February 15. Messi and his teammates will play the opening match of the 2024 MLS season against Real Salt Lake at home on February 22.
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