Former Santander coach: I spent a week training on how to stop Messi, but it didn t work

Hupu November 18 News Messi’s magic is undisputed, and his legend will surely be recorded in the entire sports history. At Barcelona, ​​the Argentine broke almost every possible record and won eight Ballon d'Ors on a personal level.

Messi has played against many opponents, including Argentinian Hector Cooper. In addition to being a player, he has also coached many clubs such as Racing Santander, Valencia and Inter Milan, as well as national teams such as Egypt and Congo. In a podcast hosted by journalist Juan Pablo Varschi, Cooper was asked about the day he faced Messi. That happened on October 15, 2011, when Barcelona faced Racing Santander at the Camp Nou. Barcelona won 3-0 that night, with Messi scoring twice.

"It is said that in the game against Messi, you told your player: 'Guard his left foot', and he ended up scoring two goals with his right foot. Is this true? " the host asked.

"Unbelievable, I spent a whole week training my players on how to stop him. I told everyone, told the midfielders, full-backs, centre-backs...: 'You guys, if Messi faces you, outside the box or from the side, it doesn't matter, block his left foot and let it go. He goes to his right side because if you go to cover and give him the whole left side, he adjusts and wants to shoot with his left foot...' And he scored two goals with his right foot that day and, well, that's it, it didn't work, I don't have anything to say," he said with a laugh.