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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