Unpopular opinion alert: I do not think Messi vomited in this video.
He looked like he heaved a little bit, and he definitely spit a couple times, but I do not believe those actions were related. He could have even been stifling a yawn. He perhaps triggered his gag reflex, but if so it did not lead to any vomit coming out of his mouth.
Also, if he was vomiting, we admire the way he kept his focus on the game, because, in our experience, when one is vomiting it is very difficult to focus on anything besides the act of vomiting.
If any readers have theories as to what Messi was doing on the bench, please keep them to yourselves. We are done with this topic.
Oh, and he scored too.
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