He wasn't on the injured list Club shocked by Messi's no-show, eventually, public apology to fans + ticket refund...the mad influence of the axis

Mar 04, 2025

He wasn't on the injured list Club shocked by Messi's no-show, eventually, public apology to fans ticket refund...the mad influence of the axis



Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), the opponent team's player, was absent, and the home team publicly apologized to fans and even promised a ticket refund. What's the story.

The Houston Dynamo, an American professional football (MLS) club, apologized to fans in an official statement on the 2nd (local time). It comes after Messi is reported to miss the second round of the 2025 season MLS against Houston, which was scheduled to be held at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. Houston believed Messi's name would not be on the injured list in the pre-game 'Players Status Report' released by Miami.

The club said in a statement that `The recent shared player status report did not include striker Messi (on the injured list), but it was reported that he was not included on the Houston away list. Unfortunately, we can't control who plays on the other team."




He wasn't on the injured list Club shocked by Messi's no-show, eventually, public apology to fans ticket refund...the mad influence of the axis
Houston Dynamo, who issued an apology statement at the news of Lionel Messi's absence. SNS
The Miami Herald reported on the 2nd that Messi was not injured, but was excluded from the list against Houston due to Miami's tight schedule. Miami has played consecutive games during the week and weekend in the North and Central American Champions Cup over the past two weeks. Messi is said to have carried out team training normally ahead of the match against Houston.

Houston's apology and refund measures show Messi's enormous influence. Last year, Messi was excluded from Vancouver's away list, and the Vancouver club only found out after the Miami club boarded the plane. Vancouver eventually made a public apology and said it would offer home fans a 50% discount on all food and drinks. The Chicago Fire refunded fans when Messi, who was injured in the Copa America final, was absent in August of the same year.

Houston's home stadium, Shell Energy Stadium, hosts about 22,000 people. The price of tickets soared to at least $200 (about 300,000 won) for resale tickets to the game in anticipation of Messi's visit. Fans who bought tickets at a huge cost
He wasn't on the injured list Club shocked by Messi's no-show, eventually, public apology to fans ticket refund...the mad influence of the axis
AFP Yonhap News, relay screen
In the chapter, there is no choice but to feel despondent about 'Messi no-show'. Moreover, Houston lost 1-4 to Miami without Messi. Luis Suarez scored his fourth goal.

Meanwhile, Messi was fined 'unveiled amount' for violating the 'face/head/neck' rule against New York City on the 26th of last month. Messi grabbed New York City head coach Mehdi Bolucci by the neck after the end of the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw. While talking to each other, it was an act that he couldn't hold back his anger. Bolucci also squeezed Messi's shoulders, but he did not fight back against the player until Messi headed to the locker room, ESPN reported.

Messi left Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 to join Miami, run by owner David Beckham, and has been heating up the U.S. stage with 22 goals and 15 assists in 29 MLS games so far. He won the 2023 League Cup and the 2024 Supporters' Shield.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.