Messi came to Beijing to ‘entertain’ Xi?The Chinese team’s failure to participate sparks speculation

On June 10, Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi arrived in China to prepare for a friendly match with Australia. It was not considered coincidental that this match was scheduled in Beijing on June 15—the 70th birthday of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The outside world suspects Messi came to Beijing to “entertain” Xi.