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06th Aug 2015

Vine: Messi throws a headbutt and escapes with just a booking

Leo loses it

Eric Lalor

Leo loses it.

Yeah, he’s probably the greatest player that has ever lived, but in last night’s ‘friendly’ match for Barcelona against Roma at the Nou Camp, he showed a much darker, more sinister side.

He gets involved in an altercation with Roma’s French defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa. He clearly throws a headbutt which doesn’t really connect and then grabs the player by the throat.

He went on to score a few minutes after this incident so it obviously didn’t put him off his stride. Barcelona won the match 3-0.

Not nice to see from the little maestro…