In a shocking incident in far away Mumbai, a 34-year-old Nigerian was stabbed to death by his fellow countryman after the duo had a heated argument over who is the best footballer in the world, reports TimesofIndia.
According to reports, the argument was about Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Lionel Messi of Barcelona.
The incident happened while the victim, Obinna Durumchukwu, was celebrating his 34th birthday on Saturday. He had invited the accused, Michael Chukwuma (22), to his party at their rented flat at Mahesh building, Ostwal Nagri, Nalasopara (east).
The celebrations went on till 9 am on Sunday, when they decided to play football in the common balcony on the building's third floor. Both were drunk. It was during the period that the argument ensued.
Soon, the argument turned ugly when Obinna allegedly hurled an empty glass liquor bottle at Michael. The bottle missed Michael, hit a wall and smashed into pieces. Michael then picked up a glass piece and slashed Obinna's neck. He died on the spot.
Neighbours who heard the screams alerted the Tuling police. Michael, meanwhile, Michael ran to the fourth floor, from where he was arrested.
The Tuling police said that both Obinna and Michael's passports had expired this year and they have been staying in the country illegally.
While Obinna's passport expired on January 24, Michael's passport expired on Sunday. He will be produced at a Vasai court on Monday.