霍启刚再回应：向前看吧……

9月前

3月6日下午，全国人大代表、香港特别行政区立法会议员霍启刚在两会期间接受采访时表示，对于“梅西事件”及明星效应带来的影响，希望能抱以向前看的心态。

Following Lionel Messi’s controversial absence from a recent Hong Kong friendly game, Kenneth Fok Kai-kong, a member of the National People's Congress and Hong Kong Legislative Council, said in an interview during the two sessions on Wednesday that he hoped to keep looking forward and that there are many world-class athletes who have a good feeling about Hong Kong.

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霍启刚称，对于以上事件，他认为“兔年已经过去，龙年已经到来，希望可以抱着一个向前看的心态去看。”

Fok addressed the issue again during the two sessions, and said that the storm has become a passing cloud. "The Year of the Rabbit has passed, the Year of the Dragon has come. I hope we should be holding the mentality of looking forward," Fok said.

霍启刚同时提到，今年2月13日举行的香港贺岁杯足球赛，有17位欧美明星球员到来，吸引了几万人入场，为香港带来了一场轰动鼓舞人心的体育盛会。

He also said that Hong Kong has been inviting various world-class stars and athletes who love the city very much. The Hong Kong Lunar New Year Cup soccer tournament held on Feb 13 saw the arrival of 17 top-class players, which attracted tens of thousands of Hong Kong people and brought a sensational and inspiring sports event to Hong Kong.

他认为，“香港的独特性是无可代替的”，因此香港特区政府也致力于推进“盛事经济”。

"There is no substitute for Hong Kong's uniqueness, which is why the Hong Kong government is also committed to promoting the Mega Event Economy," said Fok, adding that with the support of the Greater Bay Area, "we can explore more possibilities."

2月4日，迈阿密国际队在香港大球场与中国香港队进行友谊赛，当日香港大球场涌入大约四万名球迷，绝大部分是为了梅西而来。然而，梅西当天并未登场比赛，并于赛后拒绝领奖发言，引发球迷不满。

On Feb 4, in a highly anticipated friendly match between team Hong Kong and Inter Miami, more than 40,000 fans flocked to the stadium, most of them eager to see Lionel Messi. However, Messi did not take to the field in the match and bypassed guests including Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR John Lee Ka-chiu in the post-match session, which aroused the discontent of Chinese fans.

此事发生后，香港特区立法会议员霍启刚多次发声，对主办单位Tatler的安排表示非常失望，认为Tatler及迈阿密国际团队需要向全港市民致歉，并表示希望有关各方考虑一个合适的方案，给球迷、游客及香港市民一个合情合理的交代，展示一份应有的尊重。

After the controversy, Fok expressed his views on the "Messi incident" on social media, saying that Messi did not show respect for the Hong Kong fans or the organizers. He also said Inter Miami should apologize to the people of Hong Kong and give a reasonable expatiation.

编辑：朱迪齐

来源：环球时报北京日报