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Barcelona Coach Pep Guardiola Implores Argentina To Have Patience With Lionel Messi
The coach has stood by his player and criticised his dissenters...
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Sep 23, 2009 5:44:49 PM
After seeing Lionel Messi score twice against both Atletico Madrid and Racing Santander in the last few days, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has told Argentina fans that they should be patient with the 22-year-old.
Messi has recently received a lot of criticism from the Argentine fans and press, who claim that the Blaugrana star is not as committed to the national team as he is to his club.
"Argentina must know that Messi is the same with the national team," Guardiola announced to Sport.
"No one can say that he does not love his country, because a year ago he did not play in the Champions League qualifier [against Wisla Krakow] in order to be with Argentina [at the Olympics].
"This year, he did not play in the first game of the league season [against Sporting Gijon] so that he could be with his country [for their World Cup qualifiers].
"I am sure that he will be fine against Peru. The only thing that he must have is to be left to work in peace."
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
Messi has recently received a lot of criticism from the Argentine fans and press, who claim that the Blaugrana star is not as committed to the national team as he is to his club.
"Argentina must know that Messi is the same with the national team," Guardiola announced to Sport.
"No one can say that he does not love his country, because a year ago he did not play in the Champions League qualifier [against Wisla Krakow] in order to be with Argentina [at the Olympics].
"This year, he did not play in the first game of the league season [against Sporting Gijon] so that he could be with his country [for their World Cup qualifiers].
"I am sure that he will be fine against Peru. The only thing that he must have is to be left to work in peace."
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
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