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Lionel Messi threw a tantrum after a Manchester City player yelled an insult at him, then ran away
Come on, be a grown-up and stand behind your words, anonymous troll.
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Barcelona got surprisingly taken apart by Manchester City on Tuesday, with Pep Guardiola’s new team coming from behind to post a 3-1 victory. Apparently, a City player decided to provoke Lionel Messi after the match, then run away and hide. Messi, thoroughly annoyed, reportedly yelled “stupid, come here and show your face, don’t hide.” He then waited outside City’s dressing room until Sergio Aguero came out to tell him to chill.
“From what I know, nothing serious happened,” said Aguero. “I heard Leo say something but then he told me that nothing had happened.”
Whoever yelled an insult at Messi is definitely a total coward, but also, very funny. This is the type of person we need involved in soccer even if we know deep down that they’re an extremely wack person.
Goal of the day
Thomas Meunier’s winner for PSG. (r/soccer)
In the news
Bolivia had to forfeit two World Cup qualifiers for fielding an ineligible player. Peru and Chile are the beneficiaries. (SI)
Alexis Sanchez is accused of evading taxes while at Barcelona. (AS)
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is telling the media how his coach should be coaching. (Football Italia)
Liverpool striker Danny Ings is likely out for the season with another knee injury. (BBC)
Minnesota United hasn’t told their coach whether or not he’ll have a job next year. (MLS)
Scott Brown is coming out of Scotland retirement just to kick the hell out of England. (Mirror)
You should be reading
Mike Henson on the disappointing career of Denilson, once the world’s most expensive player. (The Set Pieces)
David Perdozo Meza on how to identify different team and player passing styles. (Stats Bomb)
Owen Gibson on the disaster that is West Ham’s Olympic Stadium move. (Guardian)
What happened on Tuesday
What to watch on Tuesday (click for listings, all times ET)
Champions League: 8 games 3:45 p.m.) -- We recommend Tottenham Hotspur vs. Bayer Leverkusen.
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