Lionel Messi Involved In Altercation With Manchester City Player: Calls Him Idiot
Dec 24, 2018 at 1:18 PM
According to reports in Spanish media, Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was involved in a heated altercation with an unnamed Manchester City player following his team’s 3-1 defeat at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
Leading Spanish dailies, Marca and Mundo Deportivo have both reported on the alleged altercation. Madrid-based news outlet Marca reported that the City player infuriated Messi by saying something, to which the Barca star responded by saying:“Idiot, come here and show yourself!”
The altercation did not stop there as the Argentina international reportedly went to the City dressing room to find out who insulted him. He was accompanied by a Barcelona delegate, Carles Naval, as he was desperate to find out the player. With the matter getting out of hand, Messi’s international teammate Sergio Aguero had to intervene to calm down the Barca forward.
The current Balloon D’Or holder started the night on a brilliant note by firing the Catalan side ahead with his sixth goal in six matches against the English outfit. However, the night turned into despair for him and his team as Pep Guardiola’s men produced one of their finest performances this season to leave the Spanish giants stunned.Two goals from Ilkay Gundogan and one from Kevin De Bruyne helped the Manchester outfit to come from one goal down to win the game 3-1.