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"Wanted to scare the referee": Messi saved from dismissal? | Israel today

2020-11-01T08:57:01.415Z


In Spain it was claimed that the star escaped a red card after kicking the ball towards the referee • Kika Stein testified: "It is difficult to coach Messi" | World football


Barcelona star does not find the net, Spain claim he should have seen a red card after kicking the ball towards the referee • Kika Stein testified: "It's hard to coach Messi, who am I to change him?"

  • Messi.

    Saved from exclusion?

Precisely after the impressive victory over Juventus in the Champions League in the middle of the week, Barcelona landed last night (Saturday) back in the league with a disappointing 1: 1 draw against Alavés away, despite the rival having ten players starting in the 62nd minute.

Ronald Koeman's team with just 8 points after 6 rounds when they see the great rival Real Madrid in first place with double the number of points (and with one more game).

The criticism in the Spanish media was mostly directed at the team star Leo Messi, who failed to find the net last night and so far he stands on a dismal balance of only one league goal this season, in a penalty against Villarreal.

"Coman's Barça have missed out on Leo Messi's goalscorers," Mundo Deportivo wrote, "he has scored just three this season, all on penalties, and two of them in the Champions League. "16 goals, less than half the amount he scored the following season."

In addition, it was argued that the flea should have been sent off last night after he kicked the ball in frustration towards referee Hernandez Hernandez, which could have earned him a direct red card, but he was "satisfied" with only a yellow card.

The Marca criticized the decision and provided the opinion of former referee Andohar Oliver who said: "He should have been sent off even though the ball did not hit the referee. He wanted to scare the referee with this action, so it deserves a direct red."

"He wanted to intimidate the referee and that deserves a straight red"





Should Messi have been sent off for kicking the ball towards Hernandez Hernandez?





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- MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) October 31, 2020

Meanwhile, former Barcelona coach Kika Stein was interviewed by the Spanish media over the weekend and provided interesting statements about the Argentine star who is in the spotlight.

Stein claimed that Messi is the best in history but claimed it was difficult to train him.

"I think Messi is the best of all time," Stein said in an interview.

"There were other great players who were great, but the continuity that this kid had throughout the years was not with anyone. Leo is hard to train. Who am I to change him? If they accepted him as he was for years and did not change him. That's something many athletes can see. "In the Michael Jordan documentary (" The Last Dance "). You see things you don't expect. He's very introverted, but he makes you understand the things he wants. He doesn't talk much."

Source: israelhayom

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