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‘What are you doing, idiot? Do you want to stop kicking me?
- Barcelona star Messi has endured a turbulent summer after asking for a move
- The Argentine was less than impressed with Gimnastic midfielder Javier Ribelles
- Ribelles claimed that Messi called him an ‘idiot’ for committing a foul during the match
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has endured a turbulent summer after calling for a move and then performing a dramatic U-turn when it became clear he couldn’t walk away with a free transfer.
And the 33-year-old Argentine was not at all impressed with the unwanted attention he received from Gimnastic de Tarragona midfielder Javier Ribelles on his return to action in a preseason friendly on Saturday.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner missed the roster in Barcelona’s 3-1 win, but launched an x-rated spiel.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has endured a turbulent summer after his U-turn
Goal.com reported that according to Gimnastic midfielder Javier Ribelles, Messi called him an ‘idiot’ for committing a foul during the match.
‘What are you doing, idiot? Do you want to stop kicking me, idiot? ‘Messi said, according to Ribelles.
In an attempt to deactivate the queue, the Gimnastic player responded to Leo’s spiel with an x rating saying: ‘It’s that if you’re the best, I have to kick you, I can’t let you spin because you’re going to beat me.’
Messi was less than impressed with the unwanted attention he received in a preseason friendly.
Gymnastic midfielder Javier Ribelles (right) said Messi called him an ‘idiot’ for committing a foul
Messi returned to Barcelona for the first time since his dramatic change of course in the transfer by playing 45 minutes of the Catalan club’s preseason friendly against Gimnastic de Tarragona.
The 33-year-old was named to the starting lineup by new coach Ronald Koeman as goals from Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann and Phillipe Coutinho secured victory as they prepare to embark on another season.
