Following days of speculation, fans in the country received bad news that the football star would not play.
JAKARTA : Indonesian fans of Lionel Messi expressed dismay Friday after the star pulled out of a friendly in Jakarta, including one making a 12-hour boat and plane journey to the game who accused organisers of false advertising.
But following days of speculation, fans in the football-mad country received bad news on Thursday that their hero would not play. Having become a major fan of Messi during the star's time at Barcelona, Ang has amassed a collection of around 200 jerseys adorned with his name. Ang sold seven shirts from his wider jersey collection to pay for the 1.2 million rupiah match ticket, a steep price in the lower-middle-income country.
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