We've all been there; you're in the airport car park, you reach the barriers, and then you realise:
You haven't paid your parking fee.
Still, perhaps there's some comfort to be gained from realisingthat this type of occurrence is not reserved solely for the 'common' man - indeed, even super rich footballers who are notoriously pampered and spoiled sometimes find themselves in similar predicaments.
As reported byThe Sun, such was the fate that recently befell perhaps the greatest player of his generation, Lionel Messi, when the Barcelona magician needed his Argentinian - and club - teammate Javier Mascherano to bail him out when he forgot to pay his airport parking fee.
Realising his mistake a little too late, Messi forcedMascherano to 'pay' avisit the ticket machine after the barriers remained shut. (Sorry).While Javier was doing Messi's bidding, Lionel could do nothing but remain in his car until his teammateeventually returned.
All this drama occurred after the duo returned to training on Monday following the Spanish winter break.
Barcaface Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 on Thursday.