Live Barcelona Blog: Pep Guardiola describes Lionel Messi as ‘fierce animal who hates losing'

Sport360 staff 22:00 15/10/2018
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    22:40 – Argentina must beat Brazil even without Messi

    Argentina will miss Lionel Messi when they face Brazil in a friendly in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday but goalkeeper Sergio Romero says they will settle for no less than a win.

    Read more here.

    Lionel Messi has not featured for Argentina since the World Cup.

    Lionel Messi has not featured for Argentina since the World Cup.

    20:30 – Watch Messi practice free-kicks

    Lionel Messi has grown into one of the finest free-kick takers in the history of the game.

    Watch him practice in the video here.

    19:05 – Barca talking points

    It’s always enticing when Barcelona play Sevilla, but it’ll be especially intriguing this weekend given their respective league positions.

    Read the talking points here.

    Maestro: Lionel Messi.

    Maestro: Lionel Messi.

    17:15 – Messi or Ronaldo should win Ballon d’Or

    Debate over who should be this year’s Ballon d’Or winner has intensified but Simao Sabrosa is convinced the award should go to one of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

    Watch the Portuguese speak in the video here.

    Simao Sabrosa

    15:00 – Vermaelen out for six weeks

    Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen is set to be sidelined for around six weeks with a hamstring injury, the La Liga champions have announced.

    12:00 – Goal morning Barca fans

    Does anyone remember this goal?

    10:00 – Guardiola hails Messi

    Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has been reminiscing on his time at the Camp Nou.

    Speaking to reporters at Festival dello Sport, he said: “Leo is a competitive, fierce animal.

    “That helps others to be competitive. He hates to lose and plays like when he was a kid. In big matches, if the team helps him, he makes the difference.”

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