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Lionel Messi says he had no ‘political reasons’ for missing Hong Kong match
Soccer star Lionel Messi said his failure to play in an exhibition game in Hong Kong had nothing to do with “political reasons” and that he has a “special relationship” with China, where officials ...
Messi Denies Hong Kong No-Show Was Political in Appeal to Chinese Fans
Messi’s absence in the game, and his participation in a match in Japan just days later, fueled speculation he was deliberately snubbing fans in Hong Kong and mainland China. The Global Times, a ...
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Messi denies political snub was behind Hong Kong no-show
Lionel Messi denied his absence from a match in Hong Kong two weeks ago that angered China was a political snub, but was caused by an injury.Some nationalist politicians interpreted Messi's absence as ...
Messi insists Hong Kong no-show was due to injury, not politics
Argentine football star Lionel Messi insisted Monday that his absence from a match in Hong Kong two weeks ago that drew the ire of spectators was not a snub but prompted by injury.Some nationalist ...
Lionel Messi on false reports: Injury, not political reasons kept him out Hong Kong match
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.
After fallout in China, Messi insists politics had nothing to do with missing game in Hong Kong
Lionel Messi has made another conciliatory gesture to fans in Hong Kong and mainland China by releasing a video on social media to explain why he didn’t play in an exhibition match this month, and ...
‘False stories’: Lionel Messi explains Inter Miami absence in Hong Kong
After missing Inter Miami’s Hong Kong friendly, Lionel Messi has explained on Weibo that he was injured ...
Soccer-Messi sets record straight over Hong Kong absence
Lionel Messi took to one of China's largest social media platforms on Monday to address speculation over his non-appearance in a recent Inter Miami friendly in Hong Kong. Chinese state media, Hong ...
Hong Kong swimming pool lifeguard arrested after allegation she filmed male colleague naked in changing room with hidden camera
A female Hong Kong lifeguard has been arrested after it was alleged she shot video of a naked male colleague with a camera hidden in a swimming pool staff changing room. The 34-year-old victim and two ...
Lionel Messi explains Hong Kong friendly absence: ‘I’ve read and heard a lot of things’
Lionel Messi has attempted to once again explain his absence from a friendly in Hong Kong after being accused of a “deliberate and calculated snub” by not playing. The Hong Kong government said it was ...
China markets rise as upbeat holiday travel data lifts tourism stocks; Hong Kong shares fall
Stock markets in Asia-Pacific were set for a muted start on Monday as investors awaited China to resume trading, while U.S. markets were closed for the Presidents’ Day holiday.