{"id":16206,"date":"2025-12-04T17:35:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/04\/messi-praises-guardiola-and-discusses-argentinas-chances-of-winning-the-world-cup-again\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T17:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:35:36","slug":"messi-praises-guardiola-and-discusses-argentinas-chances-of-winning-the-world-cup-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/04\/messi-praises-guardiola-and-discusses-argentinas-chances-of-winning-the-world-cup-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi praises Guardiola and discusses Argentina&#8217;s chances of winning the World Cup again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"capital-letter\">I<\/span>In an interview with ESPN&#8217;s Sports Center, Lionel Messi declared that the best coach in the world is Josep Guardiola. The world-famous soccer prodigy, who was coached by him at Barcelona, \u200b\u200bhas always kept the lessons he has absorbed from the Spanish coach fresh and rates him as a unique individual. The star also spoke about what is expected of Argentina at the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Leo found the best version of himself and achieved glory at club level with the Blaugrana club. <\/p>\n<div class=\"citas\">\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>He has a very high level of perfection when it comes to watching things, preparing for games, and communicating to players. He was the best and we were lucky to have him at Barcelona and to have him join the players that were there and the right pieces for everything he wanted to achieve.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Lionel Messi, ESPN<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his opinion, there is no other coach like him on the planet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"citas\">\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>For me, Guardiola is a special person. There are some exceptional coaches, but he&#8217;s something different. For me he is the best of all<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Lionel Messi, ESPN<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Because he gives his team a unique, winning personality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"citas\">\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>He went elsewhere and continued to win, not just in wins, but in the way his team played. He did it at Bayern. They didn&#8217;t win the Champions League, but they changed the way they played in Germany. In England, like City, they changed the way the league was played.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Lionel Messi, ESPN<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leo cherishes the time he spent on the bench with Guardiola at Barcelona. Because he learned practically everything.<\/p>\n<p> It was a learning experience that propelled him into the football stratosphere.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Lionel Messi reflects on Argentina at the 2026 World Cup<\/h2>\n<p>Messi will not get carried away, knowing full well that the Albiceleste is the favorite to win and that there will be pressure due to the same situation. He is a world champion and as an experienced player, <\/p>\n<p>He avoids triumphalist speeches.<\/p>\n<p>Based on what previous World Cups have been like and the level shown by some of the elite teams, the Stars know the competition will be close, very close. The margin was so close that a penalty factor decided the final monarch. We think it is best to wait for the moment and proceed step by step, like we did against Argentina in Qatar in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"citas\">\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>We were lucky that despite being much better than both the Netherlands and France, the beast that was Dib allowed us to win after it ended up going to penalties. But it&#8217;s very difficult to participate in the World Cup, where you might not win and end up in a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Lionel Messi, ESPN<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/world-cup\/2025\/12\/04\/6931c34b22601db10c8b45be.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IIn an interview with ESPN&#8217;s Sports Center, Lionel Messi declared that the best coach in the world is Josep Guardiola. The world-famous soccer prodigy, who was coached by him at Barcelona, \u200b\u200bhas always kept the lessons he has absorbed from the Spanish coach fresh and rates him as a unique individual. 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