A man has been charged with murdering his friend after a heated argument over whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the world’s best footballer.
The two Nigerians were said to have engaged in the deadly argument over whether the Barcelona star or the Real Madrid forward was a better player in the morning of Sunday, March 6, 2016.
Police Inspector Kiran Kabadi told AFP an offence of murder had been registered against Michael Chukwuma, 21, over the death of 34-year-old Obina Durumchukwu on Sunday in the northern Mumbai suburb of Nallasopara.
The friends had apparently got together to celebrate Durumchukwu’s birthday. The following morning an argument over football turned to tragedy.
“The two Nigerian youngsters were discussing football players. One is a fan of Messi and the other was for Ronaldo,” the inspector said.
“During the conversation a quarrel has taken place. The deceased threw a glass into the face of the accused person. The glass broke and caused small injuries.
“After that the accused took the broken glass and assaulted the deceased person who died due to heavy bleeding,” added Kabadi.
No one was available for comment at the Nigerian high commission (embassy) in New Delhi.
