'I come here to see Messi in person'
Lionel Messi fans were out in force on Friday, trying to catch a glimpse of the Argentine football legend who's in town for an exhibition match. Some camped out for hours outside the Aberdeen hotel where Messi and his teammates are staying. Many fans were wearing either the pink Inter Miami or sky blue-and-white Argentine national team jersey, and they chanted Messi's name as the team bus arrived from the airport. One of them, Howard, said he has been a huge Messi fan for years. “I hope I can get autographs from him. But he is a bit of shy sometimes, so that’s the best if he could just come here and sign for us.” Another young fan, Matthew, has camped out since 6am. He said he wanted to catch Messi and his teammate, Luis Suarez. "I want to meet Messi the most, and then Suarez. Both of them are incredibly talented footballers.  "I have come here hoping for the chance to meet them in person. It would be perfect if I could obtain their autographs or take selfies with them.” Lim Ji-sub and his brother came all the way from South Korea for the match. “I have been watching Barcelona matches since I was small, which naturally led me to start watching Messi's matches from a young age," Lim said. Messi and Inter Miami will take part in an open training session on Saturday evening, and the exhibition match between Inter Miami and a local league squad will be played the following day at the Hong Kong Stadium.