Lionel Messi and Barcelona have found themselves at the centre of one of the most surreal conspiracies theories of all time, after a state-owned Syrian television channel claimed the Catalans were aiding the smuggling of weapons to Syrian rebels.


While the situation in the Middle East is clearly no laughing matter, Al Dunya TV have left internet users gobsmacked following an outrageous report that Barcelona helped anti-president Bashar Assad radicals plot arms smuggling routes through the country.
Using an El Clasico clip from last December, a video report on Sunday claimed Barcelona’s formation plots specific locations on a map, with the players representing the smugglers and the ball’s position signifying the current location of weapons.
The report concludes Messi's final passes to set up Pedro’s goal against Real Madrid indicates the successful handover of the arsenal to the rebels in Dir al-Zur.
Hard to believe? Watch the 'evidence' for yourself and see what you think...

WATCH: Video from Al Dunya TV claiming Barcelona are part of an elaborate rebel plot


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfpHdWCIx0U&feature=player_embedded

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/893706-lionel-messi-and-barcelona-accused-of-elaborate-syrian-rebel-weapons-plot#ixzz1pg2Z0ydR

The Arab world specialises in insane conspiracy theories to explain away its own shortcomings. Not long ago the Governor of Sinai province blamed a Mossad-trained shark for attacking a tourist at Sharm-el-Sheikh in order to damage Egypt's tourist industry. It's called stupidity!

Is messi running for the syrian president seat ?

. This is classic Arab paranoia!

Extravagantly humorous conspiracy theory i have come across in last decade.

Conspirators? Messi and Xavi possibly discussing smuggling routes.

Diz is absurd

Aringarosa: The Arab world specialises in insane conspiracy theories to explain away its own shortcomings. Not long ago the Governor of Sinai province blamed a Mossad-trained shark for attacking a tourist at Sharm-el-Sheikh in order to damage Egypt's tourist industry. It's called stupidity!

I actually google that shi't and was like WTF!!!

A niggar really did say that shit!! DARNN!

I have learnt to believe that anything is possible nowadays.
It could be true, who knows.
The only way i defend my mind daily is to keep every option open.

This hilarious.

the power mongers know that the more their people embrace western cultures like foot ball and champaigne,clean suits, women's rights and democracy the less they want to die young(in suicide bombings).
Thats why they are doing all sorts of things to resist western culture.

This is hilarious.

This is one of the greatest jokes i have ever heard in my entire life

Bashar Assad is Probably a Real Madrid fan:: Looking for ways to blame barca::

extremely annoying

tbaba1234: Bashar Assad is Probably a Real Madrid fan:: Looking for ways to blame barca::

Yes it may be true cos there are some crazy soccer fans out there who will do anything for there club.

tbaba1234: Bashar Assad is Probably a Real Madrid fan:: Looking for ways to blame barca::

Yes it may be true cos there are some crazy soccer fans out there who will do anything for there club.

[quote author=ZUBY77]"I have learnt to believe that anything is possible nowadays.
It could be through, who knows.
The only way i defend my mind daily is to keep every option open".

Thank God, you didn't use the word 'True'.

Where is Cap28, GenBuhari, illunati and all the other conspiracy theorists on nairaland, they will soon tell us this is a western conspiracy to ridicule Assad and Syria.

Why can't African and Middle Eastern rulers be like rulers of Norway and Sweden (exactly, do you even know the name of rulers of Finland, Norway, Sweden, etc. they just carry on taking care of their business)

.

What has football got to do with deadly politics.
This pure fallacy.

What has football got to do with deadly politics.
This is pure fallacy.

There are more than a few silly comments here!!

What does being Arab have to do with this?

LMFSO! OP, thank you for sharing this!

Jobless set of people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And what role does Pep play in this latest Bond instalment. M, Q or Tanner? This isn't funny.

One of the funniest things I have ever heard!

the tv station must be the state tv?,

true or false

this is bizzeire
jealous pr1cks

Laugh no go kill me....

What a theory,

Lol. . .this is cracking me up

Cap28,Panafrican,afroblue. You are hereby wanted to xplain how come messi wants to de-throne ur assad.
Remeber,it was a syrian owned tv station.