This video was taken outside a restaurant in Lionel Messi's hometown of Rosario, Argentina. A mob of fans surrounded Messi as he left the restaurant, when at some point a teenager tries to take a swing at him.
Unfortunately, the video doesn't catch the alleged punch, as the camera angle turns away from Messi at the exact moment that the punch supposedly takes place. The footage then skips ahead to a few seconds later where you see the kid running away. Interestingly enough, it doesn't look like there is any urgency to catch the kid, as no one seems to be chasing after him.
According to the AP, Messi said on his Facebook page that he is OK and denies that he was punched at all.
Messi punched outside restaurant in his hometown [Dirty Tackle]
Unfortunately, the video doesn't catch the alleged punch, as the camera angle turns away from Messi at the exact moment that the punch supposedly takes place. The footage then skips ahead to a few seconds later where you see the kid running away. Interestingly enough, it doesn't look like there is any urgency to catch the kid, as no one seems to be chasing after him.
According to the AP, Messi said on his Facebook page that he is OK and denies that he was punched at all.
Messi punched outside restaurant in his hometown [Dirty Tackle]
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