Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos had a small dispute during a PSG training session in Japan.
Messi has admonished his PSG team-mate Sergio Ramos following the latter tackled him a little too rough in training. The two men then exchanged a few words in front of the rest of their teammates.
In a video shared on social media, Ramos is seen trying to win the ball from Messi’s feet. However, the latter avoided it. And when he was regarding to escape definitively, he was hooked by the Spanish rear.
Messi doesn’t like being tackled
The former FC Barcelona star, however, managed to stay on his feet and fire a right-footed shot into the side netting. But, the Pulga decided not to let this thoughtless tackle from his partner pass. After giving Ramos a cold look, he went to exchange a few words with him. The Andalusian remained calm, although he then held the Argentinian by the arm when the latter expressed his displeasure.
PSG were in Japan as part of the preparation for the new season. Before the return to France, which took place on Monday, there was therefore this rather lively training session.
Messi and Ramos have therefore rubbed shoulders and this scene is reminiscent of their previous clashes during the Spanish Clasicos. The two players were on opposite sides when playing for FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.