The fury over international soccer star Lionel Messi sitting out an exhibition match in Hong Kong due to a hamstring injury this month has turned political, with angry fans taking digs at his home country of Argentina and endorsing Britain’s sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
“The fact that the islands belong to Britain is beyond doubt,” one user posted under a Weibo entry by Argentina’s embassy. “Messi is a thief. All his Ballon d’Or awards were stolen.”
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi holds his Ballon d’Or trophy before the team’s club friendly soccer match against New York City FC on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (AP)
Another angry fan renounced their allegiance to Argentina’s sovereignty.
“Today, I solemnly declare that from now on, I will no longer
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