國際邁阿密4日在香港大球場與港隊進行友誼賽，備受球迷矚目的美斯未有登場，與球迷一道作壁上觀，賽後又拒絕發(fā)言互動，引發(fā)不滿。國際邁阿密今日（7日）向本港傳媒發(fā)文，回應(yīng)了美斯與蘇亞雷斯缺陣一事。
國際邁阿密表示，非常榮幸能夠訪問中國香港，在兩天的時間裏，受到了近8萬名觀眾的歡迎，這是一件非同尋常的事情，形容球會和球員將永遠銘記在心。球會理解大家對美斯和蘇亞雷斯缺席周日的比賽感到失望，亦感到遺憾，也意識到這一遲來的決定引起了中國香港球迷和賽事主辦方Tatler Asia的不滿。
國際邁阿密解釋指，受傷是比賽的一部分，必須始終將球員的健康放在首位，「我們還想向你們保證，球員總是希望上場比賽，正如你們在周二的東京新聞發(fā)布會上聽到美斯所說的那樣?！?/p>
球會聲稱，之所以在周日比賽時間去做決定，是為了提供了最大的時間窗口，讓兩名球員有機會入選。國際邁阿密形容：「我們的目標一直是讓他們上場比賽，因此他們都被列入了賽前提交給主辦方的初始名單中?！骨驎硎荆肝覀儽究梢栽谫惽熬团懦@兩名球員，但我們抱著最大的誠意等到了最後一刻，這進一步強調(diào)了我們盡一切可能的承諾?！?/p>
至於美斯沒有上場熱身，國際邁阿密解釋指，因為賽前美斯在更衣室接受檢查，被認為參加比賽風險太大。最終兩名球員都被認為無法參加比賽，因為醫(yī)務(wù)人員表示這會對他們的健康構(gòu)成威脅。
國際邁阿密又對主辦方Tatler Asia表示感謝，指組織者竭盡全力舉辦一場精彩的賽事，但球員在足球比賽中受傷，這不是任何人的錯。球會在持續(xù)關(guān)注不同利益相關(guān)者的新聞和消極情緒時，感到有必要重申球員受傷的事實。
球會表示，中國香港是世界級的旅遊聖地，也是足球賽事的絕佳場地，其便利的交通網(wǎng)絡(luò)吸引來各地的人們，這裏也充滿了熱愛足球的熱情球迷。如果球迷們願意再次接待球會，國際邁阿密將渴望在未來重返美麗的中國香港。
Inter Miami CF is honored to have been able to visit Hong Kong. To be welcomed by nearly 80,000 people in a two-day span, between the Club’s open training session and the match against the HongKongTeam,was extraordinary and something our Club and our players will always remember.
Despite our best intentions, we understand there has been disappointment over the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez in Sunday’s match and we are sorry that the two players could not participate. We also recognize that the late decision caused frustration among our Hong Kong supporters and the event promoter, Tatler Asia. We do feel it necessary to express that injuries are unfortunately a part of the beautiful game, and our player’s health must always come first. We also want to reassure you that the players that represent our Club always want to play, as you heard from Messi in Tuesday’s press conference in Tokyo.
On Sunday, the Club opted to make a game-time decision. Doing this offered the largest window of time to allow for the chance that the two players could be made available for selection. The goal was always for them to play, which was why they were both included in the initial roster that was submitted to the promoter prior to the match. We could have ruled out the players before but with our best intentions we waited until the last moments, which further emphasizes our commitment to try everything possible.
Messi did not go out to warm up because he was still being assessed in the locker room prior to the match. From there, it was deemed too risky for him to play. Ultimately, the circumstances required that both players be withheld from participating in the match, as the medical staff advised it would have been a risk to their health.
We want to express our gratitude to Tatler Asia for their dedication and hard work in making our Hong Kong experience possible. The organizers did everything they could to put on a wonderful event, yet players get injured in football and this is no one’s fault. It is one part of the beautiful game that is cruel, and impacted our visit to Hong Kong on this occasion. As we continue to consume the headlines and negativity towards the different stakeholders, we felt compelled to reiterate the reality of these types of sports injuries.
Hong Kong is a world class destination and a wonderful venue to play football as it can easily draw in people from all over the region given its amazing transport links. It is also full of passionate football supporters who love the game. Inter Miami would be eager to return to beautiful Hong Kong in the future, should the fans be open to receiving the Club again.
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