Argentine fans insult and spit at Lionel Messi at airport

The angry River Plate supporters insulted Lionel Messi at Narita Airport, with one of them reportedly spitting at the Argentine star on Sunday evening after his club Barcelona celebrated winning the Club World Cup title in Japan where he scored in the 3-0 win.

According to Spanish magazine Marca, Messi, who some football fans in Argentina don't like because they feel he shows more loyalty and zeal towards Barcelona than Argentina, was about to confront the fan when teammates Mascherano, Luis Suarez and coach Luis Enrique came to calm down the arising tension. More photos after the cut...