Who knew Lionel Messi had this in him?
A short clip from last weekend's El Clasico showing Lionel Messi engage in some very un-Messilike behaviour is quickly going viral.
During a corner routine in the second half of the clash, Messi transformed into some sort of heat-seeking rugby tackling missile, locked on Pepe. The Argentine appeared to lock onto the Real Madrid defender during the set-piece and completely take him out off the ball with a hit that wouldn't look out of place in the NFL or the Guinness Pro 12.
https://twitter.com/ElAficionadofcb/status/716721685588811777
Messi's linebacker-esque tackle wasn't enough to spare the Catalans from losing to their arch rivals. 10-man Madrid came back from a goal down to win the match 2-1 , with Cristiano Ronaldo's late goal providing the game's winner.
However, Messi may have got his payback on Pepe for this horrid stamp over four years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTelLbeUbzQ
