World Cup: ‘They scored four goals in 15 minutes’ – Spain coach recalls first meeting with Messi

Spain caput coach, Luis De la Fuente has recalled his acquisition with Lionel Messi during their clip successful the Spanish LaLiga

While De la Fuente was the manager astatine Sevilla, Lionel Messi was the main antheral astatine Barcelona.

As De la Fuente leads Spain successful the 2026 FIFA World Cup brushwood against Argentina connected Sunday, the Spaniard indispensable see however to spell astir preventing Messi from causing harm to his side

Messi has shown helium tin origin teams occupation successful the tournament, scoring 8 goals already

Speaking up of the lucifer arsenic quoted by Sport, the erstwhile Sevilla brag recalled however Messi and Barcelona broadside scored 4 goals successful 15 minutes against his team.

“I met Messi erstwhile I was coaching Sevilla’s younker teams,” helium revealed.

“We were 0-0 erstwhile they gave a paper to the subordinate marking him. They scored 4 connected america successful 15 minutes.”

Messi avoided punishment for a wide reddish paper tackle successful their opening crippled against Algeria, portion galore shot followers judge that Argentina has been handed an casual way to the final.

World Cup: ‘They scored 4 goals successful 15 minutes’ – Spain manager recalls archetypal gathering with Messi