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Fact or Fiction: Barcelona's 'Cruyff' Penalty Was Disrespectful

B/R VideoFeb 15, 2016

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique defended Lionel Messi following his remarkable penalty—in which he passed the ball to Luis Suarez rather than shoot—in Sunday's 6-1 win over Celta Vigo.

According to Javier Miguel of Sport, Enrique shrugged off claims the action was "disrespectful" by noting, "In this country a kick [on a player] is accepted more than flicks and tricks."

In the video above, Bleacher Report's Dean Jones and Sam Tighe debate the controversial spot-kick with Marcus Speller and decide whether the Barcelona boss is right or wrong.

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