River Plate president condemns fans who 'spat at and insulted' Lionel Messi

“There’s always some idiot, to put it mildly.“

River Plate president Rodolfo D’Onofrio has condemned the actions of supporters who allegedly abused Barcelona forward Lionel Messi at the airport following Sunday’s FIFA Club World Cup final in Japan.

According to media reports, Messi was spat at and insulted by some River fans as the Barcelona squad prepared to fly home following their 3-0 victory over the Argentinian side.