Fabregas: Messi with Spain? 'Would have been phenomenal, maybe more titles'
- "He was a very shy boy, very, very small, skinny and we tried to give him a ball so he would open up and feel comfortable with us"
- "I remember a story that stuck in my head…
It was on a one versus one exercise with a goalkeeper where one player has to run from the goal to defend while the other attacks. I was confident and thought it impossible that this small boy does something; it will not be anything”
After my experience going against Messi I changed partners. I did not want to be embarassed again.
- Argentina? “It does not seem normal for him to be criticized so much in his country. I can not understand why, as it is where you should be most valued."
- "Argentina has a very nice human group. I witnessed at Messi’s wedding that they get along very well. They can play a great role in the World Cup."
- "Messi with Spain? It would have been phenomenal and maybe we would have more titles, but he has always felt very Argentine and I think his decision to play for his country seems perfect. "