Scott McTominay has revealed an fascinating story about Lionel Messi refusing to present him his jersey after a match. The Manchester United star managed to get the Barcelona star’s jersey however needed to persuade him for it.
Barcelona defeated Manchester United 4-0 on mixture within the Champions League quarter-finals again in 2019. The Catalan aspect’s captain was left with a bloody nostril within the first leg, and Lionel Messi believed it was Scott McTominay who did it, whereas in actuality it was Chris Smalling whose elbow had caught the Argentine.
Scott McTominay was speaking to ESPN after they requested him who he believes is the very best participant on the planet. The Manchester United star picked Lionel Messi immediately and revealed the story of mistaken identification. He stated:
“Messi, 100 per cent. Yeah, Messi, Messi. I got his shirt, you know? So, whenever we played against him for Barcelona [in 2019], Chris Smalling elbowed him and he’s got blood coming out of his nose. And he thought it was me.”
“Because I said to Sergio Romero: ‘Please can you ask Messi to get his shirt?’. Sergio comes back in and said: ‘Oh, he thinks you were the one who elbowed him on the halfway line’. I said: ‘No, no, no, no – tell him it wasn’t me, so make sure I get th at shirt because that’s going in my bedroom’. So he knows it wasn’t me now.”
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What occurred to Lionel Messi when Barcelona met Manchester United within the Champions League?
During the primary leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between Manchester United and Barcelona, Chris Smalling and Lionel Messi engaged in a number of tussles. On one such occasion the previous Manchester United defender bought the ball, however his flailing arm caught Lionel Messi within the face. The Argentine had a minimize on his nostril and eyelid, forcing the play to cease for the Barcelona docs to attend the blood rush. It was not the primary time Messi had been hit by an opponent however one can perhaps assume that not like most hits on the Argentine, Smalling’s intentions might not have been that soiled.
Barcelona managed to win the sport at Old Trafford 1-0 due to an personal aim from Luke Shaw. The 2nd leg noticed Lionel Messi rating a brace within the first 20 minutes of the match to assist his aspect make it to the semi-finals with ease.