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Charly Rexach (our former director) on Messi in the former's interview for El Grafico
"I didn't discover Messi. He discovered himself, as he's a player that was doing abnormal things from a young age"
"Messi was very talented and he transformed when he took to the pitch.."
"Due to that, the only thing that could have happened, did happen and only a disgrace would have been able to prevent Leo's career."
"I believe that the greatest achievement with Messi has been him learning and understanding how to play football."
"Before, Messi would make seven or eight brilliant runs individually, and it was spectacular..."
"Now, Leo understands when to play with just a touch, when to be on the right or the left. Today, Messi is complete"
"Leo is a timid lad, he is still the same. Messi transformed on the football pitch. There, he is another person"
"(At the pitch Messi) shows his personality, he is never nervous and is convinced of what he is doing"
"Messi is a cold person, and he transcends this when the challenge asks him to"
"I believe that Messi, if he hadn't come to Barcelona, wouldn't have been Messi - be careful with what I say"
"The big advantage is that a great player like Leo was put together w/ a great team like Barca & they formed fearsome duo together."
"If Messi had gone to another club he'd have been a great player - but without his reputation resonating around the world as it has"
"If Messi would not have been at Barcelona, it would have cost him being the best in the world
"As an example, it occurs with Argentina, where the national team doesn't rotate around Messi"
"Messi is Barcelona. The two together have become greater every day"
"The importance that Messi has at the club, and the importance that Barcelona have in world football is the link between them."
http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2017/05...ach-sin-el-barcelona-messi-no-seria-messi.php
"I didn't discover Messi. He discovered himself, as he's a player that was doing abnormal things from a young age"
"Messi was very talented and he transformed when he took to the pitch.."
"Due to that, the only thing that could have happened, did happen and only a disgrace would have been able to prevent Leo's career."
"I believe that the greatest achievement with Messi has been him learning and understanding how to play football."
"Before, Messi would make seven or eight brilliant runs individually, and it was spectacular..."
"Now, Leo understands when to play with just a touch, when to be on the right or the left. Today, Messi is complete"
"Leo is a timid lad, he is still the same. Messi transformed on the football pitch. There, he is another person"
"(At the pitch Messi) shows his personality, he is never nervous and is convinced of what he is doing"
"Messi is a cold person, and he transcends this when the challenge asks him to"
"I believe that Messi, if he hadn't come to Barcelona, wouldn't have been Messi - be careful with what I say"
"The big advantage is that a great player like Leo was put together w/ a great team like Barca & they formed fearsome duo together."
"If Messi had gone to another club he'd have been a great player - but without his reputation resonating around the world as it has"
"If Messi would not have been at Barcelona, it would have cost him being the best in the world
"As an example, it occurs with Argentina, where the national team doesn't rotate around Messi"
"Messi is Barcelona. The two together have become greater every day"
"The importance that Messi has at the club, and the importance that Barcelona have in world football is the link between them."
http://www.elgrafico.com.ar/2017/05...ach-sin-el-barcelona-messi-no-seria-messi.php