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FootballUnforgettable Moment Messi Causes Chaos in the Bernabeu, Boots Ball Into Real Madrid Fans in 2011 El Classico
- Lionel Messi incurred the wrath of the Real Madrid team and supporters in a tense 2011 El-Classico game at the Santiago Bernabeu
- The Argentine forward kicked the ball into the crowd at the Real Madrid stadium as he failed in an attempt to keep the ball in play
- The old clip has now resurfaced on social media, going vial with more than 2,500 retweets and 34,000 ‘likes’ in the past few days
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the world’s greatest players but the Argentine star is not really revered by Real Madrid supporters.
An old clip of the Argentine genius has gone viral on the internet after Messi caused an uproar in the 2011 El-Classico between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Deep into stoppage time of Barcelona’s 1-1 draw away to Los Blancos, Messi sprinted towards the left-hand touchline in a spirited attempt to keep the ball in play, Give Me Sport reports.
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But he failed in his attempt and with the resultant frustration, booted the ball with some serious venom directly into the Real fans by the touchline.
The old clip of Messi has since gone viral on the internet this week, amassing more than 2,500 retweets and 34,000 ‘likes’ in the past few days.
Messi produces crazy assist to Neymar
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi demonstrated why he is still among the top players in the world after contributing a "crazy" assist in Paris Saint-1-0 Germain's victory over Brest, Daily Mirror reports.
The former Barcelona captain jinked past a defender, before clipping the ball over the Brest defence towards Neymar who controlled superbly.
The Brazilian winger then took one touch before slamming the ball into the far corner with his left foot to help Christophe Galtier's side move back to the top of Ligue 1 with their sixth win from seven matches to date.
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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Neymar has explained that he played a specific role in helping Lionel Messi settle into life at Paris Saint-Germain after a difficult first season.
Messi made a high-profile switch to PSG from Barcelona last summer after it became apparent that the Spanish side couldn't renew his contract.
The Argentine, arguably the best player ever, struggled to replicate his astronomical levels at PSG after he scored only a paltry six league goals.