Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo heated debate led to murder in an Indian hood

According to an Indian police report, Nigerian Michael Chukumwa, aged 21, has killed his also Nigerian friend Obina Durumchukwa, aged 34, in a Mumbai neighborhood.

It was on last week’s Saturday, on Obina’s birthday, that the crime happened. As BBC reports, the victim had invited his two friends – Michael Chukumwa and John Okoro, aged 33 – to the party at his flat in Mumbai. The Indian police reported, “The debate soon started as one was a Lionel Messi’s fan and the other, a Cristiano Ronaldo’s fan. The victim – Obina – threw a glass at the accused’s – Michael’s – face, but the latter dodged the glass though it wounded him without much damage.”

Onwards, Michael took one shred from the flung glass, which was then broken into myriad pieces, to only start cutting his friend’s throat with fury. As BBC wrote, an Indian police officer said, “The victim passed away due to heavy bleeding.”

Yahoo Sports News stated that the victim was a Cristiano Ronaldo’s fan, while the accused was a Lionel Messi’s fan.

The 28-year old Argentine Lionel Messi is the only player in history to have bagged the coveted FIFA Ballon D’Or a record five times. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of the Portuguese National Team, took it home only thrice.

8 years have passed, and these two players have shared the Ballon D’Or between themselves in all these years.

Lionel Messi, who plays for FC Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Real Madrid, rivalry is one of the fiercest in football history. El Classico, the match opposing the two Spanish giant teams, is the most watched football event in the world.

The debate of who-is-the best player between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is an ongoing one and does not seem to end soon. Around the world and even in Rwanda, there are always debates going on these two players with the aim of asserting the best in two.