Lionel Messi followed in the footsteps of famous player Beckham to Hong Kong, playing a pre-season friendly match in the colors of Inter Miami Club.
The first international tour of the team playing in Major League Soccer will take place on February 4 at Hong Kong Stadium. Inter Miami Club, where Messi is playing, will play against Hong Kong XI, a team consisting of players from the First Division throughout China.
Inter Miami owner and manager Jorge Mas proudly said: “We are very excited to visit Hong Kong and indeed, this is our first time touring Asia.
Since its inception, we have wanted to make Inter Miami a global club. This is a great opportunity for us to do that. We hope to welcome and inspire new Inter Miami fans in Hong Kong and throughout Asia.”
In the role of a star and World Cup champion, the team currently competing in the American Professional Soccer League expects Messi to follow in the footsteps of famous player Beckham, helping to expand Inter Milan’s name in Asia – the region. attracts a large number of world football fans.
Having played in Hong Kong in 2003 right after joining the Real Madrid royal team, Miami co-owner David Beckham affirmed that Miami is looking forward to playing in a beautiful city in front of sports fans. great sport.
“Throughout my career, I have spent a lot of time in Asia – I am delighted to have the opportunity to bring Inter Miami to play their first international match in this wonderful city,” shared famous player Beckham. about the upcoming Hong Kong tour.
It is known that Messi following Beckham’s footsteps to Hong Kong was only announced after Miami canceled its end-of-season tour. It is expected to last two matches in China because of “unforeseen circumstances in China”.