Manchester United fans weren't pleased with Paul Pogba right from the off on Wednesday.
The talented Red Devils midfielder was named in United's starting XI by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Barcelona.
Ahead of the game Pogba greeted the Barcelona players alongside his team-mates both in the Old Trafford tunnel and on the pitch.
The World Cup winner shook hands with all of them but opted to give Messi a hug, with the Argentine smiling widely and hugging him back.
The gesture was pretty meaningless on the face of things, but some United fans reacted badly to it on social media, especially as Pogba has been linked with a move to Spain in recent weeks.
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One fan tweeted: "Pogba hugging Messi and the Barca players with too much vigour... playing politics for the move."
While another added: "Pogba's already f***** me off. Hugging Messi. Embarrassing."
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A third wrote: "You will see Pogba kissing and hugging Messi in the tunnel before the match and go missing for the rest of the night!"
While a fourth concluded: "Pogba hugging Messi? [Roy] Keane would have nutted him."
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Messi may have received a warm welcome from Pogba, but not every Manchester United player treated the Argentine in the same way.
Chris Smalling slammed into the forward with his shoulder while challenging for the ball during the match.
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He then accidentally hit Messi with his trailing arm, smashing him on the bridge of the nose, causing it to bleed.
Messi required some medical attention, but was eventually patched up and deemed fit enough to continue.
