Ronaldo, Messi, Hong Kong and how Austria fits into the picture

The cult of personality and football sometimes reaches ridiculous levels, especially in Asia. Fans often pass on alleged feuds between their idols by abandoning them. Such a case now Salzburg Austria is the protagonist.

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It seems that Lionel Messi only had a few friends during his team's tour of Hong Kong. Due to a thigh injury, he only sat on the bench and the spectators were angry. Perhaps a scammer used this opportunity to spread wild rumors on the Internet, which has become fertile ground. Above all, the humble Austrian city of Salzburg has received a lot of attention in Asia.

Yesterday, a message arrived via a highly accessible Chinese online medium supposedly originating from an official Chinese social media account in Austria. The letter stated that Cristiano Ronaldo donated about 200,000 euros to the ambitious club to support its youth work. Shortly afterwards, reports emerged that Messi's team was applying pressure to suppress the news.

Of course it was all complete nonsense, but its scope was huge.

As a result, countless emails, social media messages and even orders from Asia arrived at the fan store in Austria.

Fan Advisory Board Stefan Schubert finds the story “very entertaining.” “It wasn't easy for us to understand what it was about. Fortunately, a fan from Hong Kong quickly translated the message for us.

Then Austria opened it up Twitter or XMost inquiries were received and rejected.

However, Maxglan is unlikely to follow the advice to create a Chinese-language social media presence. “I am happy with the interest the club is receiving. If Ronaldo actually agrees to support our work in the youth field, it is difficult for us to say no. But until then, we are working hard to train a future world star within our ranks. Austrian President David Rettenbacker comments on this issue.

For the Violet team, the focus is on preparing for the tournament. Scheider's side will be tested against First Vienna FC in Vienna on Friday (6pm).