That's Messi! Rough night for Argentina as superstar is sick on the pitch and targeted by laser pointer in Romania frustration

Lionel Messi endured an uncomfortable evening in Bucharest as Argentina were held to a goalless draw by Romania - and their superstar was physically sick on the pitch.

The Barcelona forward was unable to unlock a stubborn Romania defence on a frustrating night - and his exertions in trying to break through appeared to take its toll, as Messi fell ill during the first half.
Messi made a slow start to the match and vomited briefly on the field in the seventh minute, shortly after taking a free kick. 

After the game Messi played down his on-pitch illness: 'My vomiting has always happened,' he said. 'It happened a few times with Barça. It's nothing to me.'

There was even more discomfort for Messi as he was targeted by a member of the crowd at the National Arena with a laser pointer.

Argentina were clearly the technically superior side and kept up the pressure throughout a game watched by 47,000 people on a wet evening at the National Arena in Bucharest, but were unable to notch the match-winning goal 
 
Romania proved tenacious in defence and were clearly determined not to lose against one of the favorites for the World Cup in Brazil in the summer.

Three minutes later, Maxim slotted the ball into the Argentina net from six yards - only to have the strike ruled out for offside. Argentina's best chance of the first half was a shot from Aguero that was saved by Tatarusanu. Romania played more cautiously in the second half, looking to hold on to a creditable draw. 

In the 66th minute, Gonzalo Higuain tried his luck with a left-foot shot from the side of the box but the ball flew wide and the home side managed to secure a clean sheet ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifiers later this year.