Netizens expressed dissatisfaction, with 5.35 million viewers. Messi appeared in a 50 second live broadcast room | Messi | Netizens
At 7:00 p.m. on June 12, Kwai, a short video platform, released the first exclusive interview pilot clip of Lionel Messi, the soccer king, during his trip to China in its official live broadcast room. At the 30th minute and 50th second of the live broadcast, amidst the countless calls from the audience, Messi finally appeared.
In the video, Messi answered the host's question about the Champions League final and said, "I have seen it. It was a standard final and we played at a very high level."
Some netizens have found that this so-called live broadcast is actually recorded, and Messi appeared for less than a minute, including a question from the host. However, the number of viewers reached 5.35 million. Messi's popularity in China is evident, attracting a large number of fans for both travel and training.