Updated On: 08 February, 2024 07:35 AM IST | Tokyo | AFP
He started on the bench in Inter Miami’s pre-season game against J-League side Kobe, worrying 28,614 spectators at Tokyo’s National Stadium, who chanted “Messi, Messi” in sporadic attempts to bring out the star

Lionel Messi
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi pleased Tokyo fans on Wednesday in a friendly match that ended in a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Vissel Kobe after the game ended goalless. It came days after his absence on the pitch in a recent Hong Kong friendly had angered fans there.
Also Read: Coach Klinsmann blamed for defeat