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Maradona would have punched Messi over Suarez goal
By Chris Davie, Chris Davie
Published March 28, 2016
Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) celebrates his goal with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (3rd R) during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 14, 2016. / AFP / JOSEP LAGO (Photo credit should read JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)
Diego Maradona admits he might have punched Lionel Messi over his trickshot penalty with Luis Suarez.
Barcelona ran out comfortable 6-1 winners over Celta Vigo last month but the highlight of the game was Messi's penalty in which he opted to pass to Luis Suarez for an easy finish from close range, instead of shooting directly.
But Maradona, who coached Messi during the 2010 World Cup with the Argentina national team, insists he would have reacted angrily as a player if he witnessed that penalty on the pitch.
"If I'd have been on the pitch for Messi's indirect penalty, there would have been punches thrown, regardless of whether it was the A, the B, the C or the D division. F or sure there would have been punches thrown," Maradona told Fox Sports' 90 Minutes show.
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