Hong Kong Activist Says Chinese Agents Stapled His Legs Over Messi Photo Howard Lam, a pro-democracy activist, said he was abducted and tortured after he asked the soccer star Lionel Messi to send a message of support for the Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Live Briefing: Live Updates: Trump at the NATO SummitSoccer Players and Their Coach Are on the Mend, Thailand SaysTrump Scolds NATO Alliance MembersPhotographs from Trump’s Week in EuropeIn Beijing, Doors Shut on a Bastion of Independent IdeasAs Vote Nears, Cambodia’s Leader Has Opponents, but No Competition