Syrian State TV Claims FC Barcelona Sent Coded Messages to Rebels via Passing Formations
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime seems to think Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi and his Spanish club FC Barcelona are sending secret signals to Syrian rebels via passing formations. Syrian state TV aired a clip of a recent match between Barca and Real Madrid in which Messi and teammate Andres Iniesta pass and dribble through defenders, and eventually get the ball to Barca forward Pedro, who then scores a goal.
Lionel Messi is amazing and perhaps the greatest footballer of all time but I don’t think he’s THAT good…