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The Paris Saint-Germain coach, Mauricio Pochettino, disassociated himself this Tuesday from the cover of France Football magazine, in which Lionel Messi appears with his club’s shirt, and assured that Barcelona has not been disrespected from the entity.
“That magazine has nothing to do with Paris. And when a player speaks, he does so from affection and camaraderie. There is no controversy raised from the club. Respect has not been disrespected, nothing wrong has been done,” he said. the technician at a press conference.
Pochettino considered normal that some footballers refer to other teammates.
Pochettino at a press conference with PSG Getty Images
“The players can speak and say whatever they want, they speak from their feelings, as Barcelona and Madrid players they speak of teammates who are on other teams. Here we have total respect for all the clubs and the players who are in other clubs, “he added.
The coach of the Barcelona, Ronald Koeman, had considered a few days ago a “Lack of respect” the constant references from Paris about Messi’s possible arrival at PSG, whose contract with the Barcelona ends at the end of this season.
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He did so as a result of statements by Argentine Ángel di María who on the 3rd said that “there are many possibilities” that Messi will make a stop at the club in the French capital.
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“It is not fair to talk so much about a player who is still a player of the Barcelona. It is disrespectful to talk so much about Leo when he is playing for him Barcelona“, answered Koeman.
The cover of this Tuesday’s edition of France Football magazine shows Messi dressed in the French club’s shirt under the headline “The secret letter of PSG.”
“Do not confuse what France Football has done, it has nothing to do with PSG,” said Pochettino.
