VIDEO: Lionel Messi loses his cool with violent headbutt and throat-grab during Roma friendly

Published on: 06 August 2015

Lionel Messi showed the world his aggressive side in a friendly for Barcelona against Roma at the Camp Nou.

When 1-0 ahead, the Argentina captain reacted angrily to something said by Roma defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and appeared to headbutt him before reaching for the former Newcastle player’s throat.

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