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Diego Simeone used to tell his players the only way to stop Lionel Messi was to 'pray'

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Published 11:56 7 Jan 2023 GMT

Diego Simeone used to tell his players the only way to stop Lionel Messi was to 'pray'

The Atletico Madrid manager told his players that the only way to stop the Argentinian magician while he was at Barcelona was to pray.

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Kieran Trippier, Lionel Messi, Atletico Madrid, Diego Simeone

Joshua Nair
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