Aziz Behich says his World Cup bust-up with Lionel Messi was nothing but a heat of the moment confrontation.
The Dundee United full-back came face to face with the man many regard as football's greatest in Australia’s last 16 clash with Argentina art Qatar 2022. The flashpoint appeared to anger superstar Messi as he went on to score the opener and to lead the South Americans to a 2-1 win over the Socceroos. Behich confirmed: “He (Messi) pushed me once the ball was out and I’ve always been, throughout my career, that when I’m on that pitch I kind of see black.
“I don’t see an opponent or a name or anything like that. I’m out there to help my team win and I do whatever I can for that to happen. There’s obviously respect there for the opponent and that, but it’s just a heat of the moment thing.
