10 Lionel Messi pictures from El Clasico which show why you should NEVER make the Barcelona star angry

We have known for some time that Lionel Messi is superhuman (in football terms, at least).
Now, after his heroics in the latest installment of El Clasico, we know exactly which superhero he most resembles: The Incredible Hulk.
Cristiano Ronaldo has always been Superman. The physique, the immaculate grooming, the seemingly endless desire to be seen in his underpants… the Real Madrid man's comic book inspiration has always been very clear.
Before his two-goal, match-winning performance at the Bernabeu, Messi's superhero equivalent had been less obvious. However, after Real spent much of the game trying to rough him up, there is a very apparent similarity between the Hulk and Barcelona's No10.
 

The Hulk only becomes the massive, unstoppable monster when someone is foolish enough to make him angry. As his alter ego famously says, "Don't make me angry… you wouldn't like me when I'm angry".

Messi might as well have said the same thing during Barcelona's 3-2 win against their biggest rivals.

Looking back at the game, it seems Real decided to try and stop the little genius using some 'physical' tactics. That only succeeded in making Messi mad… and backfired in a big way. 

Messi feels the first wave of anger and outrage, as he begins to realise he's in for a long night of heavy-handed treatement.

21st minute: Marcelo smashes Messi in the face

 

Messi runs into a Brazilian elbow. Messi sees blood.

Messi runs into a Brazilian elbow. Messi sees blood.
MESSI MAD.

33rd minute: MESSI SCORES

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Look at that face. That is a face of man hellbent on vengeance; a face which says: "I TOLD YOU NOT TO MAKE ME ANGRY…"

77th minute: Sergio Ramos tries to break Messi in half

Barcelona are 2-1 up. Messi's side are winning. Messi is just starting to calm down.
And then the Real Madrid skipper decides to try and chop Messi in half…

Suddenly, Messi's fury is back - in a big way.

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92nd minute: MESSI SCORES AGAIN

HOW…

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…DO YOU…

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…LIKE ME NOW, BERNABEU?

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There's a lesson here, folks.
Don't make Messi mad. You'll only live to regret it.