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 misstep affect Messi's global image? Rupha Ramani brings you the latest.
