The PSG Argentine star discussed his career in an interview with Jorge Valdano
Leo Messi gave an interview for the Movistar program ‘Universo Valdano’ where he reflected on his entire football career. The Argentine star recalled Barcelona’s golden stage with Pep Guardiola on the bench, a coach he considers the best he’s ever met. With Sampedor’s, Messi became the player he is today and the culé team had its best years, dominating in Spain and Europe with futsal.
«Guardiola’s time was an extraordinary stage. It was amazing. Going to play everywhere knowing you were going to win whoever it was and the way we were going to do it. I regret at the time that I didn’t enjoy it more. You are busy every day and you don’t realize it. How Guardiola prepared the games, how we played against the rival. Everything,” Messi recalls.
The current Paris Saint Germain player stated that Guardiola has “something special when it comes to watching the games, preparing for them and communicating” and recalled the day he told him that he would play 9 against Real Madrid as a liar play: “He called me once at seven in the evening from the Sports City and I was home. I went and he told me he was going to play false nine against Madrid. Let’s do this and this. One of the first goals, Henry’s is exactly as he predicted.”
Along with the current Manchester City coach, Luis Enrique has been the coach with whom Rosario has achieved the most success. The striker has a “spectacular” relationship with the Asturian and acknowledges it was “a very important part of his career”. However, before winning the domestic double and hitting Berlin skies and sticking up their big ears, they had a showdown.
«I came back from Argentina on vacation, we played at the beginning of January and I was on the bench with Anoeta. We argued for a while, but then we made up. I am a person who reacts like this, I have no control over anything. The second I regret not thinking about it more or acting differently. I am so. I was never false and said what I thought and think. I have been wrong thousands of times and I will continue to do so.
With the World Cup just around the corner, Leo Messi’s main goal is to win the title in Qatar. Without a doubt, the hanging thorn to increase his legend and become the greatest of all time. “I think we’ve come at a good time, but we shouldn’t get caught up in people’s madness and think we’re favourites. You have to be realistic and go step by step. Let’s fight. Let’s go with that idea,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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