On February 12, David Beckham, a famous football player in England and one of the owners of the Miami International Club in the United States, released a video of New Year greetings on the social platform, wishing Chinese netizens healthy and happy in the the Year of the Loong, without mentioning the fact that the Miami international star Messi appeared in Japan after his absence from the Hong Kong game. According to previous reports from Southern Metropolis Daily, Messi did not play in the football performance match between Miami International and Hong Kong, China on February 4th. The Hong Kong SAR government and organizers expressed extreme disappointment over this.
Beckham's New Year's greetings video
The video released by Beckham shows that he wished netizens a happy New Year in Chinese and even took a bite of noodles with chopsticks. He wrote in Chinese and English: "I wish you all a healthy and happy the Year of the Loong and a happy time with your family and friends."
According to previous reports from Southern Metropolis, on February 4th, the highly anticipated star Messi was unable to play in a football performance match between Miami International and Hong Kong, sparking heated discussions. The Hong Kong SAR government and organizers expressed extreme disappointment that Messi did not play. On the 7th, "King of Football" Messi, as a player of Miami International Club, made his official appearance in the 59th minute of a friendly match against J-League team Kobe Victory in Japan. On the 9th, Southern Metropolis Daily learned from the organizers of the Hong Kong tournament that they will provide half of the refund to those who purchase tickets through official channels.
