​Former Barcelona midfielder Thiago Motta relived his days and experiences at the club in a recent set of interviews in which he revealed that one time he had an incredible incident with Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi.





The Brazilian midfielder, who debuted with Barcelona B in 2000 was part of the same team that included current day legends like Messi and Andres Iniesta.





In a recent interview with La Gazzetta Dello Sport, as per Spanish publication Sport, Motta spoke about a certain incident as he said, “I tackled Messi hard at a training session and his dad yelled at me. He said I hit him too hard, but it was the only way to stop Messi.”





Motta: Messi's dad told me off for a challenge in training! https://t.co/1Cskmabtiq — SPORT English (@Sport_EN) May 9, 2018





He described how training at the club was as a kid, saying, “Training was a war every time. I would touch the ball and everyone would yell at me to pass it to them. The tackles were very rough, but Carles Puyol told me to do the same, and after that I gained more respect.”





Recalling how it was working with Louis van Gaal during those days, the Italian stated, “Van Gaal was very tough too because if you didn't tuck your shirt in, he wouldn't let you train.”





The 35-year-old midfielder concluded by talking about ​departing legend Iniesta, saying, “That was the year that Iniesta got into the first team. He was amazing even at just 14 years old, and he wasn't afraid of anyone."