If Messi doesn't understand how to respect others, then he also doesn't deserve to receive respect from others.

If Messi doesn't understand how to respect others, if he doesn't understand the spirit of honoring contracts, then no matter how good his football skills are, he cannot become a true football king.

If Messi had been absent due to health reasons, it would have been in line with the contract and understandable. However, that was not the case. Messi chose to skip the friendly match in Hong Kong to preserve his energy for other competitions, which is a breach of contract and demonstrates a lack of integrity. There is no sense of commitment to the agreement.