WATCH A VIDEO OF ESPANYOL GOALKEEPER STEPPING ON MESSI'S ANKLE KNOWINGLY

Lionel Messi gave Espanyol goalkeeper a little taste of bitterness with words, after the goalkeeper made some pretty bad tackle to the argentine and his colleagues.
The Espanyol goalkeeper knowingly stepped on Lionel Messi’s ankle during the course of the match

Lionel Messi, from afar, may seem like a kind, respectful professional soccer player, and that is the general perception. But if you get on his bad side, he doesn't mind dishing out a plate of interesting words to let you know how he feels.

As Barcelona inched closer to La Liga glory at the weekend with a 5-0 win over city rival Espanyol, Messi defended teammate Luis Suarez by going after goalkeeper Paul Lopez.

Lopez and Suarez had gone back and forth in the match, with the goalkeeper kicking the former Liverpool man when he was down.