High fives with Martinez, embraces Messi, Messi sets another personal record! A fan rushed into the field and kept running, scoring in 81 seconds. China | Messi | Record
On the night of the 15th, it belongs to Argentine fans and Messi fans!
At 8 pm on the 15th, the highly anticipated international football invitation match between Argentina and Australia, held by Chinese fans, kicked off at the "New Workers' Stadium" in Beijing. This is also the first time the Argentine national team has played abroad since last year's World Cup.
In the first half, with only 81 seconds left, Messi scored the fastest goal of his career.
In the 68th minute, Pezela headed the ball and scored, giving Argentina a 2-0 lead. 51000 fans witnessed Messi playing the entire game, and in the end, Argentina defeated their opponents 2-0.
It is worth mentioning that some fans rushed into the stadium to embrace Messi and gave him a high five with Argentine goalkeeper Martinez, before being lifted off the field by security guards. Netizens commented one after another: This guy runs fast enough; The ticket is worth it!
Messi broke the record
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According to Xinhua News Agency, on the evening of June 15th, the Argentine men's football national team defeated the Australian men's football national team 2-0 in the international football invitation match held at the Beijing Workers' Stadium.
At the beginning of the game, Messi gave a big gift to the Chinese fans. Only 81 seconds into the game, Messi took a left footed shot and scored a very impressive "world wave" goal outside the penalty area.
According to local Argentine media reports, this goal is also Messi's fastest goal in his professional career. The previous record was 2 minutes and 06 seconds against Chelsea in 2018. On the 15th, at the "New Workers' Stadium" in Beijing, Messi not only scored goals, but also set his own career record.
In the 68th minute, De Paul passed the ball and Pezela headed the goal, giving Argentina a 2-0 lead.
At the 77th point, Messi staged a brilliant moment in midfield, with three players in a row. All the fans shouted his name and gave him warm applause.
In the end, the Argentine national team defeated the Australian national team 2-0.
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The last time the two teams met was in the round of 16 of last year's Qatar World Cup, when Argentina defeated Australia 2-1, and Messi and Alvarez scored goals respectively. After that game, Argentina made great strides and successfully won the World Cup championship.
This is Messi's 8th time coming to China. In an interview with domestic media before the game, Messi expressed his gratitude to Chinese fans.
"The people here have always had a lot of love for us. After coming to China so many times, we are very grateful for the love of the fans and all the public. We are very happy to be here."
After the game, Messi once again thanked Chinese fans for their support through social media.
An unexpected scene, with a fan rushing into the field
It is worth mentioning that during the friendly match, there was a "little episode". In the 66th minute of the game, a fan wearing Messi's jersey rushed into the field, running non-stop on the field, and was "invited" out of the field by security after falling to the ground. During this period, the fan hugged Messi, ran around the entire field, and even gave high fives to several Argentine players.
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Subsequently, multiple security guards mobilized to lift him out of the scene. The fan, who was carried out by security guards, said in an interview afterwards, "This is very bad behavior, and I hope to add more security guards in the future."
Messi's response on whether to coach the Argentine team after retirement
According to Xinhua News Agency, Argentine football star Messi responded to topics such as whether to participate in the next FIFA World Cup and his plans after retirement during a live broadcast on the 14th.
Messi said that there is still a long way to go before the 2026 World Cup, and he will maintain good form. In another recent interview, Messi revealed that he would not participate in the next World Cup in principle.
When recalling his experience of winning gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, Messi said that he didn't know much about China and Beijing at that time, and spent more time in hotels. However, that memory was beautiful. The Argentine team had not won the championship for many years, and finally won it in Beijing. At that time, he felt the enthusiasm of the Chinese people.
When asked if he would coach the Argentine team like Maradona after retirement. Messi said, "I don't have any plans to become a coach at the moment, of course no one knows what will happen in the future. There is still some time before I retire."
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At the end of the live broadcast on that day, Messi sent the fans holiday wishes of "Dragon Boat Festival health" in Chinese.
Apologies from the organizers of Argentina's China tour before the match
As a top football star with billions of fans worldwide, Messi's trip to China has attracted a lot of attention since his arrival in Beijing. Offline meetings, live broadcasts, and other news continue to ignite the enthusiasm of domestic fans.
However, the suspected "recording" and "flash" of the live broadcast, the cancellation of the offline fan meeting, the high ticket price of the Arab Australian football invitational tournament, and the unsatisfactory investment and sponsorship made the fans roast constantly.
In response to this, the representative of the organizer China Hongqiao International Investment Co., Ltd. recently apologized at the pre match press conference of the Ao Football Invitational. This representative stated that the Argentine team's trip was not easy and went through many twists and turns. Previously, the Argentine team was invited by many countries and the competition was quite fierce. Although the bid was not the highest, the Argentine team ultimately chose China.
He said that the organizer is hosting such an event for the first time and it belongs to the category of "amateur affairs". From the signing of the contract to the holding of the competition, there is only 35 days left, which is quite tight and many places are not well organized. We hope everyone can understand.
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According to official disclosure from Hongqiao Investment, there are three organizers of this event, namely China Hongqiao Investment, Shaanxi Sports Industry Group Co., Ltd., and Shaanxi Hongqiao Jingwei Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
According to the Securities Times, a reporter found through a search of iFinD in Tonghuashun that Hongqiao Investment was established in 1991 and was formerly known as China Hongqiao International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. or China Hongqiao Travel Agency.
It is worth noting that Hongqiao Investment has a background in the Overseas Chinese Federation, and its controlling shareholder and actual controller, China Enterprise Management Consulting Company, is 100% owned by the All China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.
As the representative of Hongqiao Investment stated, the company is indeed an outsider in sports event hosting. According to changes in business information, on May 11th, the company for the first time included sports competition organization, sports event planning, sports agency services, sports broker services, sports health services, sports security organizations, retail of sports equipment and supplies, and organization of sports performance activities in its business scope.
Li Dacan is the legal representative and chairman of Hongqiao Investment. According to iFinD from Tonghuashun, Li Dacan serves as the legal representative of eight companies, including Shaanxi Xinyida Investment Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Changyou Chemical Co., Ltd., and Shaanxi Huasheng Chemical Co., Ltd.
This trip to China by the Argentine team is not Li Dacan's first contact with the Argentine side. According to the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in China, Argentine Ambassador to China Niu Wangdao inspected the Xi'an International Football Center project on August 2, 2022, and Li Dacan participated in the inspection and exchange activities.
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Another organizer, Hongqiao Jingwei, was established in 2019. Its controlling shareholder is Xi'an Huachuang Tianze Industrial Co., Ltd., and Hongqiao Investment holds a 30% stake. The company only incorporated sports competition organization and sports event planning into its business scope more than a month ago.
Partial synthesis from Securities Times, CCTV News, etc