Did Messi headbutt his opponent?

Lionel Messi appeared to have headbutted an Al-Ahly player during Inter Miami's opening match at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 on June 15th.

Messi's loss of composure towards his opponent.

Inter Miami drew 0-0 with the Egyptian team at their home stadium, Hard Rock. The opening match of this year's FIFA Club World Cup started dramatically, and Messi was at the center of controversy.

In the second half, when Inter Miami were awarded a corner kick, Messi stood in the penalty area waiting. However, before the ball was crossed in, Messi lost his composure after Al-Ahly defender Yasser Ibrahim said something to him.

The two players approached each other and began to confront each other. The former Barcelona star was unhappy and appeared to deliberately headbutt Ibrahim while standing face-to-face. Teammates intervened, separating the two. Messi and Ibrahim were not penalized, and VAR did not review the incident.

The online community was surprised by Leo's attitude. "Messi is truly shameless," "That guy will tell the kids that Messi headbutted me," "Ibrahim pushed his head toward Messi," "Messi was only acting in self-defense after being headbutted first"... were some of the common reactions from fans.

The match was tense with a total of five yellow cards, including those for Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez. With the 0-0 draw between Palmeiras and Porto, Group A is now fairly balanced. Inter Miami will face the Portuguese team, Porto, on June 20th in the second matchday.

Source: https://znews.vn/messi-huc-dau-doi-thu-post1561292.html