India, Jan. 30 -- Currently in a pre-season tour across North and South America, Inter Miami were recently in Peru, as they took on top-tier side Universitario, at the Monumental U Marathon Stadium in Lima on Wednesday. After the match ended in a 0-0 draw, the visitors came out on top in penalties, winning 5-4.

But Lionel Messi's visit to Peru has already been shrouded in controversy as the Argentine wasn't present during the club's Meet and Greet fan event before the match. Fans had reportedly paid approximately 3,000 soles ( Rs.69,675) to meet the 2022 World Cup winner, but he decided to opt out without the Peruvians being informed about it.

Responding to the situation, Indecopi, Peru's National Consumer Protection Authority, has laun...