Former Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita refused to shake the hands of Real Madrid’s Pepe during a friendly between Roma and the Spanish giants in America.
The pre-season friendly between Roma and Real Madrid in Dallas, Texas saw two former foes re-ignite their argument as Seydou Keita refused to shake hands with Pepe and then threw a water bottle at the Portuguese defender before the match started.
The actions from the Mali midfielder were not acted upon by the referee but did start a small brawl between Roma and Real Madrid players, with Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso both verbally attacking the former Barcelona midfielder.
Ketia and Pepe have been involved in arguments in the past after the Real Madrid defender called Keita a ‘monkey’ during the first leg of the Spanish SuperCopa in 2011.
Pepe was caught on cameras spitting at Keita by the FOX broadcast, after which Keita threw a water bottle at the defender.