New Delhi: Lionel Messi could be in danger of losing his innocent, squeaky clean image after he was caught spitting at Malaga’s Duda during Barcelona’s stunning 1-4 win last Saturday.
Nicknamed ‘The Messiah’, Lionel Messi has won endless praise ever since he burst into the scenes four years ago. The gawky-looking, media-shy 21 year old has always shown exemplary behaviour on the pitch to complement his breathtaking skills with a football.
But in Saturday’s rain-soaked game against Málaga, Messi’s true colours may have finally been exposed after television cameras caught him spitting at his opponent, Duda.
The pair had been going at each other all evening long and when they collided and stumbled to the ground at one point, Messi got up and spat towards the Portuguese, who had his back turned to the Argentine.
It is unclear if the Barça forward was provoked in any way prior to the incident, but the Spanish sports journals, namely Madrid-based Marca, are already having a field day with this episode.
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