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Argentinian Angel Cappa is forced to endure the sharp remarks of journalists for his words that Lionel Messi allegedly lost passion for football and appears indifferent on the field.
Former senior assistant coaches of "Barcelona" and Madrid's "Real," A. Cappa, early in February stated that the current leader of the Catalan team is not as happy on the field as he used to be.
"Lionel lacks passion and love for football. He is talented and a good player, but it seems that he simply got bored of the 'marriage' with football. He no longer enjoys playing as he did three or four years ago. If you want to play football very well, passion is essential," - A. Cappa said after Barcelona's loss to the Valencia team.
Many sports media outlets and internet portals quickly picked up the words of the football strategist.
L. Messi himself did not comment on the critical response of his fellow countryman, but soon provided a response on the football field.
In a La Liga match in Seville, Barcelona's forward scored two great goals against the opponents and silenced all his critics. Messi also scored a goal in the King's Cup match against San Sebastiano "Real Sociedad" played thereafter.
On Friday, A. Cappa already complained to Spanish journalists that in Argentina he is attacked by local media representatives.
"In one television show, I was attacked for the words I said about L. Messi. Some colleagues advised me not to talk nonsense and stay silent because, according to them, due to such words, L. Messi may refuse to play for the Argentine national team," former coach justified himself on the radio station "Onda Cero."
Argentinian was criticized by ESPN portal commentator Graham Hunter.
"This is one of the most failed statements I have ever heard. You can try to argue that Cristiano Ronaldo played better in 2013, you can remember the results of the Ballon d'Or voting, Messi's injuries. Messi himself probably wants no speculation about his influence on choosing the Barca coach, no institutional crisis in the club when the team president had to resign, no talk about Neymar's price and his transfer adventures. All these things weigh on the players' shoulders. Well, what can you do. However, claiming that Messi "fell out" with the ball and lost the desire to be at the center of football events can only be done by a very short-sighted person or simply a mischief maker gathering misleading information," the commentator bluntly crossed the line.
