Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer has revealed how he had to force himself to ask Lionel Messi for his jersey after a Champions League clash as they both waited for a doping test.
Germany international Kramer faced off against the Barcelona star in a Champions League clash when playing for Bayer Leverkusen, and both men were called to give samples for drug testing following the game.
Despite the awkwardness of the situation, Kramer said he managed to stump up the courage to ask Messi for a souvenir, and was rewarded with the multiple Ballon d'Or winner's shirt.