After Honduras player Deiby Flores pushed down Lionel Messi duringArgentina‘s International Friendlymatch on Friday, the forward’steammates were left fuming mad at Flores.Rodrigo De Paul, who had a hunch that an elbow had been thrown, was the one who led the protests as he hurried up to the referee.
At the same time, both teams’ players were engaged in a violent argument as Messi laidon the ground.De Paul is credited as saying in the past that ifMessi is your captain, you would do everything he asks of you if it involves the sport of soccer.
As the 35-year-old was being treated for his injuries on the field, the Atletico Madrid midfieldertook the initiative to launch an attack on the away side. The referee instantly blew his whistle to signal a foul, but that wasn’t good enough for the White and Sky Blue players, who ran up to him and demanded to know why there wasn’t any more action taken.
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s sistercriticizedLionel Messi
Meanwhile,after being involved in a collision during Portugal’s match in the Nations League on Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo was left with blood all over his face.After a violent collision with Tomas Vaclik, who was playing goalie for the Czech Republic, he was left bleeding heavily.
As the veteran sought to attack a cross in the area during the second half of the game, the two players ran toward one other and clashed.The collision that occurred in the 13th minute left the captain of Portugal with cuts, bruises, and a nose that looked enlarged and stuffed with cotton. He subsequently received medical treatment for his injuries.
Nevertheless, despite being taken off the field of play and looking to be in a great deal of agony, the 37-year-old striker was able to continue playing and finishthe whole length of the match.Now, Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro, who is notorious for stirring debates regarding the whole Cristiano-Messi rivalry, has drawn yet another comparison between the two superstars.
This time, she took to write in an Instagram story the slogan,“Strong people don’t need defending”, which is a reference to the disparity in treatment between theManchester United ace and theParis Saint-Germain forward in their respective national teams.
Ronaldo’s sister aims dig at Lionel Messi. (Instagram)
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