Inter Miami CF news

Fans in China feel 'scammed' after Lionel Messi did not play in Inter Miami's preseason friendly against a Hong Kong XI.

Lionel Messi has ended talk of MLS being a “retirement league” full of “old guys”, says USMNT star and Inter Miami rival Tim Parker.

Lionel Messi's no show during Inter Miami's friendly against Hong Kong XI angered locals and one fan even proceeded to damage his cardboard cutout.

Lionel Messi was reportedly contracted to play 45 minutes of Inter Miami’s friendly in Hong Kong and snubbed an offer to calm raging fans in Asia.

Some supporters in Hong Kong climbed a mountain in a bid to try and watch Lionel Messi, but were left disappointed as he was benched by Inter Miami.

Lionel Messi and David Beckham were subjected to boos following Inter Miami’s latest friendly, with angry fans in Hong Kong demanding a refund.

Tata Martino says there was “too much risk involved” for Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez to line up for Inter Miami against a Hong Kong Select XI.

Lionel Messi took over Hong Kong in the build-up to their friendly in the country, with fans going wild for the Argentine and David Beckham.

Hong Kong put up a fight against their MLS opponents, equalising before half-time, but Gerardo Martino's side got there in the end with a 4-1 win.

YouTube sensation IShowSpeed trained alongside Cristiano Ronaldo's son at Al-Nassr's academy this week.

David Beckham visited the Inter Miami squad in Hong Kong and hugged Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez after training.

Lionel Messi mania has firmly gripped Hong Kong as a 40,000 capacity stadium was sold out to watch Inter Miami's training session on Saturday.

Eden Hazard has sensationally claimed that he was better than Cristiano Ronaldo, before admitting that Lionel Messi is "the greatest in history".