Lionel Messi, known for keeping his cool during intense times on the field could not do so, after the Argentine held France international, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa by the throat and connects his head with Mbiwa head in a friendly match against Roma.
Barcelona and Roma were in a face-off for the Joan Gamper trophy, when Messi and Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa had the clash. With Barcelona leading 1-0 with Neymar strike.
Messi was furious with Yanga-Mbiwa and grabbed his throat, before headbutting him. The referee came between the two players, and Messi was lucky to not have been sent out of the pitch with a red card, instead, both players were shown the yellow card, and the match continues.
Messi during the second half of the game, scored another goal to put his team more ahead or Roma.