Madrid –
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi yet brilliant at the start of the season. The former Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez, dismissed accusations that Messi had lost his passion.
The six-time world player of the year has recorded six goals and four assists in 10 matches Barcelona across the competition. However, five of them came from the penalty spot and only last night (7/11), Messi scored a goal from open play while leading Barca to beat Real Betis 5-2.
Not a few believe that Messi’s decline in performance is influenced by a series of incidents in the summer. The Argentine striker recently clashed with Barcelona after his plans to leave were blocked. Afterwards, Messi was forced to ‘part’ with his partner and friend, Suarez, who was sold to Atletico Madrid.
Lately, Lionel Messi also highlighted for his behavior in the field. The 33-year-old showed his frustration by kicking the ball at the referee in the match against Deportivo Alaves, then looked lazy for not escorting a Dynamo Kiev player who was dribbling near him.
“He’s 33 years old and he knows how to deal with any situation,” Suarez told to AS. “It seems to me that he has the same passion as he did before.”
“Enjoyed football and still fought hard before, which is the main thing. He keeps trying even if the ball doesn’t come into the net. That says a lot about him.”
Luis Suarez shared the Barcelona dressing room with Messi for six years. Messi even ‘stung’ Barcelona management because of his treatment of El Pistolero.
“We still talk a lot. But we talk about life: what happens with us from day to day. We have a good relationship and we don’t just talk about football. We try to support each other on personal issues and that’s how we feel,” he said. Suarez about Lionel Messi.
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