If you trap two lethal scorpions in the same sealed jar, each armed with venom deadly to the other, the one backed hardest into the corner—suffocated by relentless pressure and unceasing threats—may be driven to raise its own lethal tail and strike in desperate self-preservation.
From @TheAthleticFC: As brilliant as Lionel Messi is, there have been a few occasions when opponents have suggested that he has received “special treatment” from referees. This was the case against Algeria — should Messi have been sent off? https://t.co/kOp8eW87ag