Ao justificar o lance em que acabou punido com um cartão amarelo, o brasileiro Weligton, do Málaga, acusou Messi de tê-lo xingado durante o empate por 0 a 0 na quarta-feira, pelo Campeonato Espanhol.
"Messi me chamou de filho da p...", afirmou o experiente zagueiro, de 35 anos, à imprensa espanhola ao falar do momento, aos 36 minutos do segundo tempo, em que pegou o argentino pelo rosto e o projetou; aproveitando-se, o astro catalão jogou-se no chão.
O entrevero aconteceu após Messi arrancar pela direita do ataque, deixar dois adversários para trás e ganhar escanteio ao invadir a área. Pelas imagens, Weligton parece falar algo ao argentino antes de pegá-lo pelas bochechas.
Embora tenha dado amarelo ao zagueiro, o árbitro Hernández Hernández, corretamente, não assinalou infração a favor do Barcelona, a qual seria pênalti, já que a bola estava fora do campo de jogo. Piqué ficou revoltado, uma vez que queria a expulsão do rival.
Não é a primeira vez que Messi e Weligton se estranham. Em 2009, o argentino estava no chão após uma jogada na qual invadira a área do Málaga quando o brasileiro, então, o pisou propositadamente; revoltado, o camisa 10 revidou com um chute.
Vejam que os casos de racismo estão aparecendo, só pode ser por tudo o que a midia está fazendo, quanto mais houver repercussão, mais casos aparecerão.
Malaga defender Weligton has claimed Lionel Messi called him a "son of a b---h" during the pair's fiery exchange on Wednesday night.
Weligton was seen grabbing the throat of Barcelona's iconic star ahead of a set piece during the 0-0 draw. While it is clear the centre-back was guilty of getting physical with his opponent, the 35-year-old claims his actions were induced by Messi's alleged taunt, reported by Tom Conn of Inside Spanish Football:
It was a play where I tried to make the wall, I blocked him and unintentionally touched his face. It wasn’t intentional. He then went looking for me and said to me, ‘hijo de p--a.’ That’s when I grabbed his face. These are things that stay on the pitch.
Social media erupted with debate after the situation occurred. It provides perhaps the only lasting memory of a frustrating goalless draw which saw both sides struggle to underline their attacking prowess. Weligton is unmoved by criticism of his actions and won't fret about being targeted for an act that was lucky to see him receive just a yellow card.
"Criticism from the media? I don't care, I only care about those that know me," said Weligton, per Conn. "Those who know me, know who I am, I don't really care about the rest."
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique highlighted the difficulty of facing Malagaat La Rosaleda Stadium in his post-match press conference. The newly installed coach acknowledged the home side should be applauded for Messi's lack of influence on the game.
Reported by Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC:
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