Spain Coach Recalls Failed Plan To Stop Lionel Messi

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Spain Coach Recalls Failed Plan To Stop Lionel Messi

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente admitted he learned the hard way how quickly Messi can punish opponents. Coaching Sevilla’s U19s against Barcelona, he put a man-marker on a “boy called Messi” and reached 70 minutes at 0-0. Once the marker was booked and substituted, Messi exploded, scoring four goals in just 15 minutes for Barcelona.

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