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The relationship between José Néstor Pékerman y Lionel Messi have many chapters; without embarrassment, the first contact between both of us was an unexpected turn for the ’10’. And it’s that the Argentine strategist detailed how to detect la Pulga when forming part of the staff of the inferior categories of the AFA to posteriorly ‘robárselo’ to the selective of Spain.
Cabe recordar que fue Pékerman who debuted in Messi in one World Cup with the selection of the mayor of Argentina, as in the right of Germany 2006.
“We work in Spain. As we have seen some videos, both Claudio Vivas and Toncalli, and we have some information from a Rosario chick … I am currently interested in the selection, in 2002, I went to Spain, to work in the Leganés. Alla vimos jugar en juveniles del Barça. There is a regulation in FIFA that it has changed, that decides that a player who militates in the youth selections can not play in the absolute of another country. Here’s the strategy for playing South American, because it’s like coming to Europe and in Spain did not pass disapprove and did not play with the Spanish selection “, indicated in an interview with TNT Sports.
“His father the dejaron decides to el. And his favorite words: ‘I’m Argentinian and I want to play in Argentina’. Powerful decision, sentiment, of courage. As well as the decision of the country in Spain, it is a challenge. All the decisions that are made in this case, and if so, make the most of it. “
Why did Pékerman not use Messi in Germany in 2006?
Assimilation, the strategy indicates that in that World Cup opt to share Messi in the banquillo debido a que consideraba que no era su Mundial.
“Your explanation: ‘Was’ n ser el mejor del mundo, yo vislumbro eso. Pero este Mundial todavía no va a ser el tuyo. You will play all the minutes that can be played according to the situations of the parties. But you have to serve to listen, learn … Accept, excel because your World Cup will be the one of South Africa. Y vas a jugar muchos años en la Selección “, remató.