XtraTime Web Desk: The disappointment continued for Argentine star even after the deplorable defeat, as Barcelona’s team bus ‘reportedly’ left Anfield without Lionel Messi, according to reports in Spain.
But all was not as it seems, as Messi was held behind by anti-doping testers and made alternative arrangements to catch up with his team-mates.
According to Spanish TV channel El Chiringuito, the Barcelona bus left for the airport whilst Messi was still at Anfield waiting to provide testers with a sample.
After a miserable evening on Merseyside, Barcelona was in no mood to hang around, even for their Argentine superstar.
Messi refused to to speak to the press after his side were stunned by Liverpool at Anfield, declining the chance to explain their latest Champions League failure in the mixed zone.