An Argentine fan who also supports River Plate of Argentina reportedly spat on Lionel Messi on Sunday evening after his club Barcelona celebrated winning the Club World Cup title in Japan where he scored in the 3-0 win.
Football Next News reports that Messi was abused by an irate fan while heading through the Narita International Airport in Tokyo.
Messi was about to confront and take on the fan when teammates Mascherano, Luis Suarez and coach Luis Enrique came to calm down the arising tension.
According to Spanish magazine Marca, some football fans in Argentina don't like Messi because they feel he shows more loyalty and zeal towards Barcelona than Argentina.
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