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Spain Coach Backs Thomas Tuchel in Refusing to Man-Mark Lionel Messi

Both Tuchel and De la Fuente were separately asked about man-marking Messi ahead of the World Cup final. While Tuchel dismissed the approach, De la Fuente recalled a cautionary tale, a 2004 Copa del Rey youth match where his Sevilla U-19 side kept Messi scoreless until the 70th minute. "He scored four goals in 15 minutes," De la Fuente said.

By Tanish Chachra

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