ESPANYOL DEFENDER INSULTS MESSI

Widespread reports in Spain claim that the Argentine was told "you're really short" during Wednesday's 2-0 victory - but the five-time Ballon d'Or winner gave a sharp reply

 The war between Barcelona and Espanyol continued in Wednesday’s Copa Del Rey clash - but Lionel Messi produced the perfect response after being insulted by his opposite number.

Towards the end of Barcelona’s 2-0 victory, several reports in Spain claim that Alvaro Gonzalez said to Messi: “you’re really short”, after the pair clashed.