Posted On Friday, 1st February 2013
Messi (L) vies with Real Madrid’s Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien during the Spanish Copa del Rey
Real Madrid midfielder Michael Essien has earned huge praise for stopping Barcelona star Lionel Messi during Wednesday El-Classico.
Essien bodychecked the Argentine star off the ball as he had the world’s best player in his pocket and owned the best player in the world time and again.
Essien uses Messi’s weakness as an advantage as he nudges him off the ball
Watch video of Essien’s action below