Lionel Messi faced a lot of backlash after missing the Hong Kong friendly game some weeks ago. The matter escalated so much so that China cancelled the upcoming friendlies Argentina was set to play in Beijing & Hangzhou. Seeing the drama unfold, Messi has finally broken his silence on the issue. Taking to Weibo, a Chinese social media platform, Messi put out a video with an apology for missing the friendly and explained his reasons. Why is it important for Messi to try and smooth things over? Will the apology calm things down in China? Or will the Hong Kong mis-step affect Messi's global image? Rupha Ramani brings you the latest.
Also on the show, former England captain Nasser Hussain shut down Ben Duckett over his remark regarding Yashasvi Jaiswal's batting. Duckett who feels Jaiswal's batting approach was inspired by "Bazball" was given a dressing down by Nasser Hussain. Hussain is the latest to lash out at England's current squad. Michael Vaughan too has criticised "Bazball" and has urged England to introspect.
Kalvin Phillips has come out saying he was hurt by Prep Guardiola calling him 'Fat' after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But was this the first falling out involving Pep Guardiola? Rupha Ramani dives into other instances and decodes the Pep Guardiola method.
