Former opponents in France and now teammates in the selection, Lionel Messi and Leonardo Balerdi have the same objective. The eight-time Ballon d'Or gives advice to the OM player, which provoked salty reactions.
Leonardo Balerdi and Lionel Messi have been adversaries in recent years, when one defended the jersey of Olympique de Marseille and the other of Paris Saint-Germain. The eight-time Ballon d'Or, now at Inter Miami in MLS, now rubs shoulders with the former Borussia Dortmund player in the Argentine selection. The two men were summoned by Lionel Scaloni for the November gathering, and the 25-year-old central defender spoke about Messi's role in the selection, confirming that he gives good advice to him: “Leo asks me to be calm and play the same way as at club, that’s the key. Obviously, you have to adapt to your opponent. But he always asks me to give 100%, to play like a club so that I can establish myself in the long term with the selection. he assured journalists in comments reported by beIN Sports.
Balerdi advised by Messi, he does not watch OM
In this video from the Qatari media published on its official is not of the same ilk as the previous exercise for the moment: “Proof that he never watched one of your matches in Marseille”, “Frankly don’t play like you do in a club”, “Argentina is in trouble if he plays like Marseille this season” or even “Messi doesn’t watch the De Zerbi Ball” are the main reactions that can be read in the comments below the publication. With three selections on the clock since his debut with the Albiceleste a few years ago, he will have to prove his value in the days to come to regain confidence and return to OM with more certainty in his game to digest his new status on the Canebière.
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