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Updated May 7th, 2020 at 12:42 IST

Jerome Boateng takes a cheeky dig after fans reminisce his performance vs Lionel Messi

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng responded hilariously after the Twitterati reminded him of his performance against Lionel Messi in 2015.

Reported by: Minaam Ansari
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Five years ago, Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng faced one of the worst moments in his footballing career. The Germany international was up against Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi when he was bullied by the Argentine before scoring a goal in the semi-final of the Champions League. As fans reminded the 31-year-old defender of that day, Jerome Boateng tried to take it on his chin.

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Jerome Boateng came up against Lionel Messi in the semi-final clash at Camp Nou in 2015. The Argentine skipper scored a brace against Manuel Neuer, while also bullying Boateng before one of the goals when the defender went down on the floor after Lionel Messi’s blistering skills. However, Boateng took to Twitter to respond back in hilarious fashion.

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Jerome Boateng posted an image with Lionel Messi and him in action from the same game along with a caption that read, “Here you go- something to laugh these tough days. I’ll get some popcorn meanwhile and watch World Cup final 2014 afterwards.” The 31-year-old tried to remind the people of the Germany vs Argentina clash, in which Germany defeated Lionel Messi's side to clinch the World Cup in 2014. He further urged the Twitterati to stop tagging him on Twitter, saying the incident happened way back in 2015.

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Published May 7th, 2020 at 12:42 IST

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