Football fan kills friend over Messi, Ronaldo argument

A 34-year-old Nigerian was stabbed to death by his friend after a  heated argument over who is the best footballer in the world in in Mumbai, India.

According to Times of India, the incident occurred on Sunday morning at Mahesh building, Ostwal Nagri, Nalasopara East.

The killer, one 22-year-old Michael Chukwuma, was part of the 34th birthday celebrations of Obinna Durumchukwu on Saturday night.

The party went on till 9am the following morning. The two drunk friends then proceeded to play football in the common balcony on the building’s third floor. 

They ended up having an argument over who between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo was the greater player, the report said.

Obinna allegedly hurled an empty bottle at Michael. The bottle missed Michael, hit a wall and smashed into pieces. Michael then picked up a glass piece and slashed Obinna’s neck who died on the spot, reports Times of India.

Michael, is presently in the custody of the police.