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He made fun of Messi and paid the worst karma, now he's left without a job and nobody wants him

The incredible story of this enemy of Lionel Messi

By William Estrella

The incredible story of this enemy of Lionel Messi
The incredible story of this enemy of Lionel Messi

It's clear that the relationship between teammates does not always have to be good. Many times there is simply no chemistry and the parties involved must limit themselves to being good professionals and remove their tensions from the field of play, as long as it does not affect the common team, all is well. Lionel Messi understood it that way, but when this player left Barcelona, the controversy broke out.

Yerry Mina had a forgettable spell at FC Barcelona, the Colombian defender never managed to gain a foothold at the culé club and, to top it off, the greatest reference in the club's history, Lionel Messi, did not like his presence. Although at the time it was not known exactly why it was, when Mina left the club the rough edges came to light.

In short terms, this story it's not about Messi, but the player will no longer be taken into account by Everton in England, the club in which he worked until now. This means that the player is left with the pass in his power and, for the moment, without a club that wants to have his services. He doesn't get a job.

The outbreak of the conflict between him and Messi

The tension between Mina and Messi reached its peak in the 2021 Copa América, more precisely in the context of the semifinals played between Colombia and Argentina. After several frictions during the game and boastful attitudes on the part of the Colombian, when he himself missed his penalty in the decisive shootout, Lionel was in charge of making him notice his joy from the center of the field...


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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