Las Palmas defener Bigas apologisies for injuring Messi
Las Palmas player Pedro Bigas says he never meant to hurt Lionel Messi in the match against Barcelona on September 26, calling the clash "accidental" and wishing the Barça player a speedy recovery.
The defender also explained that within half an hour of the game ending, he had 300 missed calls on his mobile phone, presumably in reference to the clash with Messi.
"I didn’t do it on purpose," he said in a press conference. "I played the ball and he was hurt taking the shot. He’s a great player and I hope he recovers quickly.
"I wanted to speak with him after the game but he had gone to the hospital for tests. I didn’t know he was hurt [at the time], only after when the game had stopped.
"The impact was with the ball, me and him. I don’t want to keep going over it but hopefully he recovers soon as he’s one of the best players in the world."
