Jerome Boateng should probably stay away from his Twitter mentions for a long, long time

Ah, Jerome.

Lionel Messi is magic. Scratch that, he’s more than magic. More than supernatural.

And his goals tonight were simply sublime.

But… ah, Jerome.

The German defender was made to look a right mug as he opted to fall flat on his backside like a felled tree when Messi came running at him in the 80th minute at the Nou Camp to score Barcelona’s second.

Instead of tackling one of the most deadly threats of all time, Boateng tried the old fall-on-your-arse trick instead.

It didn’t work.

And no-one missed it.

Poor Jerome is going to be the brunt of a bad joke for a long, long time. And the good folk at Twitter hounded him out this evening after his embarrassment.

And to think that it all started so well for him.

MATCHDAY! @FCBarcelona – @FCBayern #FCBFCB #UCL @ChampionsLeague #Packmas #MiaSanMia

— Jérôme Boateng (@JeromeBoateng) May 6, 2015

Then Messi Gate happened. And he went into hiding.

BREAKING: @JB17Official ankles following today's @ChampionsLeague semifinal. #FCBvFCB #DirtyMessi pic.twitter.com/S2qafNAhG9

— Kerith Gabriel (@sprtswtr) May 6, 2015

ouch @JB17Official pic.twitter.com/nt4iX1sg7e

— JOGABO (@jogabo) May 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/LiamKeen_/status/596059359655886849

https://twitter.com/dan11meancactus/status/596058855408304128

https://twitter.com/Achrafbbrahim/status/596058609244594176

I don't like really Messi bt yeah he was good out there, unlike someone named @JB17Official

— Mayank (@PshycoPaaji) May 6, 2015

Hi @JB17Official mate what's the best way of defending vs Messi and co? Asking for a mate.

— Cm (@cm_conorr) May 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/Beckham_RF/status/596048288996007939

https://twitter.com/AFCWilshere4/status/596047849038680064

Have a seat @JB17Official

— Liam Palmer (@LiamJPalmer) May 6, 2015

Vielleicht ist #WrestleMania eher was für @JB17Official – demnächst mit #TimWiese pic.twitter.com/IzoMcLWvm7

— Thor (@holtzinho10) May 6, 2015

Hola @JB17Official pic.twitter.com/9ldNZghKR4

— Abner Molina (@FattHn) May 6, 2015

https://twitter.com/lsnongrum/status/596055371845804032

.@JB17Official

Yeah it's outside waiting for you now Guv pic.twitter.com/bfcgh3gkce

— Richard Cracknell (@MrCracknell) May 6, 2015

But, even at the bottom of that barrel, at least Jerome has one friend in Frau Boateng.

https://twitter.com/Frau_Boateng/status/596054048333238272

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