Ex-Real Madrid Star Reveals Why He Abused Lionel Messi & Called Luis Suarez ‘Ugly’ In His First Clasico Fight

Lionel Messi may seem the tranquilest person on the field when he has the ball at his feet. He dribbles past defenders, plays clinical passes, and scores lethal goals with an eerie calmness. However, this calm and composed Messi loses his cool with his rivals when an altercation ensues on the field. And the El Clasico stage has a dime a dozen times witnessed a furious former FC Barcelona skipper draw daggers against Real Madrid stars. One such infamous scuffle broke out between Barca and Madrid players in 2019. Sergio Reguilon, who was at the center of the skirmish alongside Messi and Luis Suarez, recalled the infamous exchange.

During this episode, a young Reguilon did not hold his horses and blasted Suarez and Messi with insulting remarks. Now, the youngster hinted a lack of experience might have spurred his recklessness, as it was his first Clasico match.

Reguilon on ‘unbelievable’ Clasico and fight with Lionel Messi

In 2019, Real Madrid lost against Barcelona twice in the four days at home. Madrid’s second loss, however, was a close one. Sergio Reguilon notably gave his best for the Blancos before they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat. Infuriated at the loss, Reguilon drew daggers at Luis Suarez after the game. As per lip-readers who broke down a video of the infamous exchange, Reguilon told Suarez he was “ugly.” Meanwhile, Lionel Messi intervened in the fight only to be called a “flea” by Reguilon. “I was young, too emotional, my first Clásico,” Reguilon told The Times in an interview, revealing why he lost his cool four years back.

After his Real Madrid stint, the Spaniard joined Sevilla on loan. Thereafter, he joined the English Premier League giant Tottenham Hotspur on a permanent deal. Reguilon’s ride in England has also been bumpy as Tottenham Hotspur loaned him to Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, and Brentford. Reguilon joined Brentford on loan in 2024 and starts at the left-back position. Despite falling short of achieving tremendous feats in his career, Reguilon will always be remembered for picking a fight with Messi. Speaking of a scuffle involving Messi, the soccer world recently recalled yet another heated moment from his Barcelona days.

Soccer circles recall Messi’s fight, as a former rival who confronted him lands a coaching job

Lately, Sao Paulo-based club America SP announced Weligton Robson as their new head coach. Before venturing into coaching, Robson had a storied stint in La Liga’s Malaga. Anyhow, his most famous La Liga episode would be a brawl with Lionel Messi during a Barcelona-Malaga game. As it happened, Leo Messi made hurtful remarks to Robson in the game’s dying minutes.

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Robson took offense and grabbed Messi by his chin and pushed him to the ground. Anyhow, the fight did not transpire, and Robson called it even after the game, saying such fights are quite common. What are your thoughts on Messi’s infamous fights? Tell us in the comments.

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