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Valverde pays tribute to Mandela as Messi picks up illness

Thursday, May 17 2018 by 7MTV
  • SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona head coach (on taking part in a friendly match celebrating 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela):

    "Mandela is one of the greatest people not only in this country so to play in a game that was celebrating him for us was a great honour to have this invitation and for our club, for everyone of us, for the players, the technical staff too."

    SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Ernesto Valverde, Barcelona head coach (on Lionel Messi being sick):

    "He had a bit of a problem but we knew he could play a few minutes for the fans here and for everyone but we still have to finish the season and this was a moment to rest some players. But he (Messi) had some problems but could still play some minutes today in the game."

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