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Inter Miami knew signing Lionel Messi will bring some challenges, and the Herons’ trip to Hong Kong might have just been the perfect storm. Speaking to the press, manager Tata Martino revealed that the Argentine international was not deemed fit to feature for Inter Miami on Sunday in a pre-season fixture against Hong Kong XI. Whilst Inter Miami still named Messi on the bench, it was clear that the forward was never going to play, with the 36-year-old not even warming up throughout the match like other substitutes. And the outrage from Messi’s no-show has been extreme, with David Beckham booed …

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