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‘Barcelona v. PSG is not Messi v. Mbappé,’ says Koeman

By Abiodun Ogundairo
16 February 2021   |   11:14 am
"It's not a Messi-Mbappé duel," says Ronald Koeman, on the eve of the Champions League last 16 first leg final against PSG.

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