Just because they call it a "friendly" doesn't mean you have to act that way. Take Barcelona star forward Lionel Messi, for example. On Wednesday, during one of these so-called matches, Messi can be seen going skull-to-skull with AS Roma's Read more ...Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa during the 34th minute o…
128 months ago
Daily Mail Sport Leo Messi somehow avoided being sent off.
Lionel Messi narrowly escaped being sent-off after headbutting Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa as Barcelona's friendly with Roma became anything but friendly on Wednesday night.
128 months ago
Deadspin Like, • Lionel Messi • isn't just going to headbutt a guy for no reason...
I’m not sure what the evil Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa did to make the kind-hearted and benevolent Lionel Messi headbutt and throat push him, but it had to be pretty bad. Here’s the full video: