梅西香港行主办方宣布：退款50%！

Thousands of soccer fans, some of whom had reportedly paid up to HK$5,000 ($639) to watch an exhibition match in Hong Kong in which Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi failed to play, can get a 50-percent refund on their tickets.

Details of the reimbursement will be revealed before the middle of next month.

Tatler Asia, which organized the event held at Hong Kong Stadium on Feb 4, announced the decision on Friday following a public uproar over Messi's no-show, and the special administrative region government's condemnation of the organizer's handling of the event.

Responding to Tatler's announcement, an SAR government spokesperson described the compensation plan as responsible, showing the organizer's positive commitment attitude.

The promise of a 50-percent refund on the tickets demonstrates Tatler Asia's sincerity in responding to the demands of various sectors of Hong Kong's community, the spokesperson said.

But, Hong Kong people are still perplexed about Messi's failure to play in the Hong Kong match, especially after he had played in the Japan game three days after the Hong Kong incident. The SAR government hopes Inter Miami can give a reasonable explanation to Hong Kong people, as well as soccer fans who had come to the city from abroad to watch the game. 

记者：William Xu

参考来源： @大湾区之声、中国新闻网