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.
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