‘Faultless’ Messi amazes Valverde after Barca beat Atleti
By Reuters
02 December 2019 |
10:13 am
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde described Lionel Messi as 'faultless' on the counter attack, after his late goal gave them a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
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