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'We weren't great friends' - ex-Barcelona star Rafa Marquez reveals bust-up with Lionel Messi that Pep Guardiola had to break up

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The Mexican defender explained that he grew frustrated at Messi's continual dribbling in training. Marquez continued to suggest that he had lost his temper and had a go at the Argentine who was a considered a youngster at the time - an argument ensued and boss at the time, Guardiola, had to step in.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking to Yordi Rosada, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tag-NS-nUo8" target="_blank">Marquez revealed</a>: "We knew that Leo could dribble to three or four players, but sometimes exaggerated it a lot. We tried to direct it, saying to him: 'Here you dribble, here you don't'."By my strong insistence in these instructions, started a problem between Messi and I. We began to exchange words and Guardiola had to intervene to solve the problem. Messi and I were not big friends, we were colleagues."

WHAT MARQUEZ SAID

Marquez holds a joint record for appearing at the most World Cup tournaments having played in five tournaments from 2002-2018. A record tied with his ex-teammate, Messi.

DID YOU KNOW?

Marquez is the current boss of Barcelona Atletic - the second team of the Catalan giants. Given this link, the Mexican has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/betting/next-barcelona-manager-odds/bltb6ae08353e90071d" target="_blank">rumoured to be in line to replace Xavi </a>at the end of the season.

WHAT NEXT FOR MARQUEZ?

'We weren't great friends' - ex-Barcelona star Rafa Marquez reveals bust-up with Lionel Messi that Pep Guardiola had to break up | Goal.com US

Former Barcelona star, Rafael Marquez has revealed that Pep Guardiola once had to intervene to stop an argument between the Mexican and Lionel Messi.

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