Messi v/s Ronaldo debate turns fatal: Nigerian man in Nalasopara killed over football spat

It was a normal Sunday breakfast for few Nigerians residing in a same building at Nalasopara. It was then when things started getting ugly after one of them decided to debate over the best football player in the world. The debate turned into a heated conversation and one of them slit the throat of his friend leading to his death.

The deceased has been identified as Obina Michael Durumchukwu (34), a resident of Mahesh Apartment in Nalasopara. While the accused were identified as Michael Nwabu Chukurwma (34) and John Okoro (33).

"The friends entered into the debate as they were ardent football fans. The victim entered into the heated conversation and considered Cristiano Ronaldo to be the best football player but the accused were supporting Lionel Messi," said a senior police officer from Tulinj police station.

"When one of accused started leaving, the victim threw a glass on the accused which hit his face and the glass broke. The accused picked up the piece of the broken glass and, in a fit of rage, slit the throat of the victim," said the officer.

Kiran Kabadi, police inspector, Tulinj police station, said, "The fight which started from football debate ended up with a murder. We have arrested the accused under sections 302(murder) and 34(common intent) of the Indian Penal Code. We will produce the duo at Vasai court on Monday," said Kabadi.