Horse show boss says Messi fiasco long forgotten in city with ‘world-class’ reputation

Nov 12, 2026

Hong Kong has shaken off the Lionel Messi fiasco and a bungled 2025 World Snooker Grand Prix to establish an “international reputation” for delivering world-class sporting events. That is the view of one of the key figures responsible for the prestigious Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show, which returns for its third edition at AsiaWorld-Expo in January. Messi infamously did not budge from the bench when his Inter Miami side played a Hong Kong Stadium exhibition game in February 2024....

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