He got into a fight with Messi, now karma hits him in the worst possible way
He was part of an ambitious sports project that was rejected by the Mexican Federation
Lionel Messi made history at FC Barcelona and is considered the best player to have worn the Blaugrana shirt. In his first years in the culé squad, the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) had a strong crossover with an element, who currently works as a coach and was ignored by the Mexican team.
This is Rafa Márquez, who is the coach of Barça Atlétic, received a low blow from his own country. The former Aztec selected was within the sports project of Marcelo Bielsa, who sounded like a possible successor to Gerardo Martino. However, the Mexican Federation ruled out the arrival of Márquez, considered one of the best players in the entire history of El Tri.
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During his time at Barcelona, he had a strong encounter with Messi, world champion with the Argentine team in Qatar. In dialogue with the 'Ataque Futbolero' program, Márquez recounted: "In a training session, Leo got angry with me and we argued. He was not who he is today. At one point Guardiola got in and silenced him. I keep that anecdote in mind because there I could see that, when they press him, he brings out that personality that until today has made Leo so great".
What Márquez won with Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona:
The defender joined the culé squad in 2003 and was part of the historic squad that won the first sextet in Europe. In total, together with Lionel Messi, he won 12 titles at FC Barcelona, four of them international (two Champions League, one European Super Cup and one Club World Cup).
