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The organizer of a much-hyped soccer match that intended to showcase Lionel Messi in Hong Kong said Friday it would offer a 50 percent refund following days of backlash from angry fans and the government over the absence of the World Cup winner.
Hong Kong fans were frustrated after Messi stayed on the bench for the full 90 minutes in a game against a local team due to a groin injury. The grievance spread to mainland China after the Argentina star put in a 30-minute appearance in a game in Tokyo in Inter Miami’s exhibition match on…