Lionel Messi was left nursing his wounds after a rough encounter with Chris Smalling on Wednesday night at Old Trafford.
Halfway through the first half of Manchester United’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona, the defender clattered the legendary forward, giving him a bloodied nose and eye in the process.
3
Lionel Messi was treated for his injuries from the incident
Smalling’s shoulder smashed into Messi’s face during the clash, with his flailing arm also catching the Argentinian as he was already falling.
The Barcelona man was treated by medical staff as blood dripped from his nose and seemingly also around his left eye.
3
Chris Smalling was in pursuit of the ball
3
Lionel Messi’s left eye was bloodstained, as was his nose
Prior to the game, the United centre-back boldly declared, ‘bring it on,’ when asked how he would handle the task of marking Lionel Messi.
He lived up to his word and made his presence felt without fear early on, however the Blaugrana attacker returned to the pitch and continued playing and Barcelona emerged 1-0 winners.
Sheffield Wednesday striker Fernando Forestieri has been found not guilty of racially abusing a Mansfield Town player before a mass brawl. The 29-year-old was alleged to have called Stags defender
Sheffield Wednesday striker Fernando Forestieri found not
Kieran Trippier made 38 appearances for Tottenham in 2018-19. Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier says he is unsure if he will stay at the club and expects to discuss his future with manager
Kieran Trippier transfer news: Tottenham defender wants to
Birmingham City may not be the only Championship club facing a point deduction, according to a report. The Daily Mail claims that Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County are also under
Three more Championship clubs facing points deductions over
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have been breaking all kinds of records in 2018 but can they already be called the greatest Premier League team in history? Ahead of their trip to Wembley to face
Manchester City season 'already incredible' with or without
Alexis Sanchez is set to refuse a transfer away from Manchester United this summer, according to reports. Alexis Sanchez turns attention away from football to make acting debut in film
Manchester United news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warns Alexis
According to very credible reports in Brazil, Arsenal are set to seal a deal to appoint former Gunner Edu as Technical Director. The departure of Sven Mislintat in February was followed by a failed attempt to reunite Unai Emery with Monchi after he'd been sacked by Roma.
Emmanuel Adebayor. The former Arsenal and Manchester City striker said he considered killing himself "many times" in a Facebook post over issues between him and his family. Today his club has granted him compassionate leave to return to Togo to resolve the issues brought up in the social media posts. The troubled striker, 31, will miss Sunday's
The Latest Crystal Palace News (Talk Sport) | SportSpyder
Manchester United have reportedly given up on signing Jadon Sancho or Declan Rice this summer. The duo were high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's list of potential targets as he looks to British talents
Man Utd transfer news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 'closes in' on
May 13, 2019 · The 2018/19 Premier League season has come to a conclusion, and what a thrill ride it was. Manchester City won the title on the last day of the season, but there was so much more that this
Jadon Sancho: Manchester United 'ready' to pay more than £
Jurgen Klopp and James Milner send poignant messages to Liverpool fan who has just days to live Daily Mail 15:41 31-May-19 Without 'Milly', it wouldn't work at Liverpool, says Jurgen Klopp talkSPORT 15:15 31-May-19
Jurgen Klopp on why James Milner is Liverpool's 'new
No comments:
Post a Comment