Cape Verde's Lopes recalls shoving Messi to check if he was real
Cape Verde defender Roberto Lopes shared that he gave Argentina's Lionel Messi a light shove during their FIFA World Cup match just to confirm he was a real person. Lopes recalled that Messi reacted by saying, "That's a foul...There's no ball here...Don't touch me." Lopes later explained to Messi that he had to be aware whenever the star player was standing behind him, as it would land him in serious trouble.
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