For Messi’s absence in HongKong, I think so many people have focus too much on politics instead of focusing more on the behavior itself.
The attitude of Messi during the whole process was unsatisfying. Even if he dislikes the dignitaries, so many fans in HK are innocent.
I saw that many people paid the tickets ranging from 100$ to 550$ for seeing you. But they didn’t receive a smile or waving from you. If you really hate HK the place, you can previously inform the public instead of keeping silence as a wood.