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Lionel Messi called ‘possessed dwarf' by Monterrey coach as Nico Sanchez claims Inter Miami star had 'face of the devil' in shocking leaked audio after tunnel confrontation

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<p>The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner played no part in the first leg of Inter Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final tie with Mexican opposition. He did, however, form part of a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-raging-inter-miami-monterrey-boss-champions-cup-luis-suarez-jordi-alba-tata-martino-officials/bltf0f01779a688ed89" target="_blank">group – including Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Tata Martino – that clashed with opposition players and coaches</a> following a 2-1 win for Monterrey at Chase Stadium.</p><div class="affiliate-button-container theme-1" data-name="Apple TV"><div class="affiliate-button"><img class="logo" height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" style="width: 72;height: 40;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" class="affiliate-button-link" target="_blank">Stream games now</a></div>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Messi and Co are said to have headed for the room that houses the match officials, after taking issue with a number of big decisions, while words were aimed in the direction of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/monterrey-boss-lionel-messi-determining-factor-concacaf-champions-cup-inter-miami-mexico-hector-moreno-recalls-mistake-argentina-2022-world-cup/bltb6a0e4cbe1c65a68" target="_blank">Monterrey boss Fernando Ortiz following pre-game comments</a> in which he suggested that Inter Miami would benefit from favourable decisions if their iconic No.10 played.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>In the wake of that argument, audio has been leaked through <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSportsMX/status/1776380952488329718 " target="_blank"><em>FOX Sports MX</em></a>, with Sanchez saying: “The dwarf was possessed, he had the face of the devil. He put his fist next to my face and says: ‘Who do you think you are?’ But because I didn’t look at him, I was looking away, I never answered back, it made things worse. And Tata Martino, what a poor dummy, I had him in front of me telling me: ‘Fool, you going to cry? Fool you going to cry?’ What a dummy! All those videos, they probably erased them all because it leaves them looking bad. What they did was really serious. They want to dirty the pitch.”</p>

WHAT SANCHEZ SAID

<p>Monterrey have requested that CONCACAF look into the heated exchange, but assistant coach Sanchez has apologised for some of his comments – with the Argentine saying, while overlooking fellow countryman Messi: “Since I do not know the Inter coach, Gerardo Martino, and I referred to him in a disrespectful manner, I apologise. I am as Argentine as all of them and I will always defend my club. I’m here to show my face and take charge.”</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Inter Miami and Monterrey will lock horns again on Wednesday, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/will-lionel-messi-start-inter-miami-monterrey-tata-martino-reveals-selection-plan-concacaf-champions-league/bltd1fe3cd4a6d8e380" target="_blank">Messi expected to be included in the Herons’ starting XI</a> for that contest after making his return from injury off the bench in a 2-2 MLS draw with the Colorado Rapids.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Lionel Messi called ‘possessed dwarf' by Monterrey coach as Nico Sanchez claims Inter Miami star had 'face of the devil' in shocking leaked audio after tunnel confrontation | Goal.com Nigeria

Lionel Messi was called a “possessed dwarf” with the “face of the devil” during an angry confrontation with Monterrey coach Nico Sanchez.

Lionel Messi called ‘possessed dwarf&apos; by Monterrey coach as Nico Sanchez claims Inter Miami star had &apos;face of the devil&apos; in shocking leaked audio after tunnel confrontation