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Ballon d'Or: in the face of criticism, Pochettino defends Messi who "completely deserved" to be designated

2021-11-30T15:06:23.251Z


If he hears the criticism, the Argentine coach was delighted with the striker's seventh coronation, justified according to him.


The German press, Toni Kroos, Iker Casillas, Lothar Matthäus ... Critics on the attribution of the Ballon d'Or to Lionel Messi have been raining down since Monday evening and the ceremony of attribution of the trophy to the Argentinian.

But at Paris SG, we are united behind the striker with seven distinctions.

Tuesday, the day before Nice's reception in Ligue 1, Mauricio Pochettino first wanted to congratulate his summer recruit.

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I want to publicly extend my congratulations to him and his family.

It's something huge,

”said the Argentine coach, inviting his player to continue this momentum in the months to come.

We hope that this will be the first day of the construction of an eighth Ballon d'Or.

For all the players and for all the people of the club, this seventh Golden Ball is something extraordinary.

"

He completely deserved it and there is no debate.

Mauricio Pochettino

But the former central defender also lingered on the wind of protest blowing on this new coronation of the Pulga in front of Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Jorginho (Chelsea) and Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).

Criticisms he hears but which, according to him, are unfounded.

He completely deserved it and there is no debate.

Of course in other countries there may be criticism, but it completely deserved it.

"

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Rather than tirelessly debating the subject, Mauricio Pochettino preferred to look ahead to the coming months and the Paris SG's quest for success.

Beyond individual awards, we hope to have collective trophies.

This is what everyone expects,

"added the former manager of Tottenham who may have to do without Messi, precisely, Wednesday night.

Gastroenteritis for Messi

The former Barcelona was not in training this Tuesday with Paris SG because he displayed "

symptoms of gastroenteritis

", like his teammate Leandro Paredes.

The two Argentines will be fixed Wednesday morning on their integration or not in the group that will host Nice at the Parc des Princes.

Source: lefigaro

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