Barcelona
were already beating up on AS
Roma in their friendly match on
Wednesday, up 2-0 in the first half thanks in large part to
some absolutely
sublime play from Lionel Messi.
Then Messi lost his head after getting fouled by Roma defender Mapou
Yanga-Mbiwa, and, well, just look for yourself.
Yes,
that's Messi headbutting Yanga-Mbiwa -- albeit after the Roma player had
already leaned his head in -- and then upping the ante by grabbing his throat
and shoving him back. You can just see Yanga-Mbiwa saying something at the edge
of the frame as Messi approaches him, but no matter what he said, there's no
justification for Messi's action.
Somehow,
neither player was sent off, but don't be surprised if there's further
punishment for these actions later on down the line, because that is in no way,
shape, or form OK. Even if Yanga-Mbiwa said something awful, Messi should never
have done what he did, and will fully deserve a harsh punishment should one be
meted out. You just can't headbutt someone, and you certainly can't grab them
by the throat like that.
Source:Yahoo News
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