Lionel Messi posted a video Monday one of the largest social media platforms in China, to dispel why he did not play in Hong Kong earlier this month.

A source said Messi's reluctance to engage with Hong Kong players off the field left some members of the home dressing room disappointed, too. The eight-times Ballon d'Or winner reportedly refused ...

Tens of thousands of fans who paid premium prices or spent exorbitant sums on scalped tickets to watch Lionel Messi play in Hong Kong left deeply disappointed as the football star sat out the ...

HONG KONG--Lionel Messi made another conciliatory gesture to fans in Hong Kong and mainland China on Monday by releasing a video on social media to explain why he didn’t play in an exhibition ...

Disappointment from Hong Kong fans ballooned into a nationalistic controversy after the soccer superstar took the pitch in Japan.

HONG KONG--The organizer of a soccer match featuring Inter Miami in Hong Kong was dealing with backlash from both angry fans and the government after widespread disappointment that Lionel Messi ...

A shame I couldn’t play in Hong Kong friendly - Messi Forward Lionel Messi has defended himself after local fans booed Inter Miami because he missed a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.

Lionel Messi said it was a “shame” he could not play in Inter Miami’s pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, with his absence leaving angry fans demanding a refund. Messi, who has been suffering ...

It's been a blast as otakus, cosplayers and gamers check out the newest anime, comics and games at Hong Kong's 16th Ani-Com & ...

HONG KONG — In Hong Kong ... In February, the public was outraged when soccer star Lionel Messi failed to play in a heavily promoted exhibition game. Though Messi said he was too injured ...

Inter Miami earned their first preseason win as they beat Hong Kong XI 4-1 on Sunday, but star attraction Lionel Messi played no part in the match.