Lionel Messi, Miami face questions from Hong Kong government

Open Extended Reactions The Hong Kong government demanded answers from Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi on Wednesday after the Argentine played in a friendly in Japan just three days after missing a similar exhibition match in its country. Hong Kong’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said in a statement that, like the fans, it was very disappointed that Messi could not play in Hong Kong due to injury. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “However three days later, Messi was able to play actively and freely in Japan,” the statement read. “The government hopes the organisers and…