Fans petition Vancouver Whitecaps for refunds after Messi no-show
Soccer fans are demanding refunds from the Vancouver Whitecaps after several stars — including Argentinian legend Lionel Messi — failed to play at a recent Major League Soccer game at B.C. Place that cost hundreds of dollars to attend.
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![A young fan holds a sign about Lionel Messi before the Vancouver Whitecaps and Inter Miami play an MLS soccer match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Miami head coach Tata Martino told reporters Friday that the club opted to keep the 36-year-old World Cup-winning superstar - as well as Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez and Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets - in Florida because of a busy upcoming schedule that will see the team play at home on Wednesday and Saturday of next week. A fan holds up a sign reading '3 Year Piggy $' and 'No Messi'.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7215433.1716742453!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/soc-mls-inter-miami-whitecaps-20240525.jpg)
Soccer fans are demanding refunds from the Vancouver Whitecaps after several stars — including Argentinian legend Lionel Messi — failed to play at a recent Major League Soccer game at B.C. Place that cost hundreds of dollars to attend.