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BOLASPORT.COM – Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman revealed the reasons for his decision to reserve Lionel Messi in the game against Real Betis.
Barcelona host Real Betis on matchday 9 of the 2020-2021 Spanish League at Camp Nou on Saturday (7/11/2020).
In that match, Barcelona’s main attacker and captain, Lionel Messi, was defeated by coach, Ronald Koeman.
This is the first time that Lionel Messi has not been included in Barcelona’s starting eleven in the 2020-2021 season.
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After the match, Koeman was immediately asked for an explanation of his decision to reserve Messi.
Koeman responded by replying that Messi was in no condition to play from the first minute.
What makes Messi less fit is the 33-year-old forward’s clash with Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League a few days earlier.
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The crash made Messi feel a bit bad and Koeman finally put him on his back in the match against Real Betis.
| Editor | : | Dwi Widijatmiko |
| Source | : | be in sports |
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