Lionel Messi attracts attention at Argentina's training
It is clear that Lionel Messi moves crowds, and not only in terms of fans, but also the press. And this was evident in Moscow, with the journalists covering the training of the Argentine national team, before the friendly against Russia, which the Albiceleste won by one goal.
With Messi in Sampaoli's training sessions, more than 20 Russian media outlets arrived to witness the practices of the Argentine combine, but the situation changed completely on Sunday. It was even "desolate," according to the Argentine newspaper 'Olé'.
"More than 20 different Russian media outlets attended the training sessions to closely follow the movements of the best player in the world. But in Sunday's rehearsal, the press situation was desolate. Only Argentine media and one Russian journalist attended," says the aforementioned media outlet.
[SELECCIÓN MAYOR] Lionel Messi was ruled out and will not be in Krasnodar against Nigeria. He will travel to Barcelona after the victory against Russia. pic.twitter.com/MgR6OHlvGR
— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) November 11, 2017
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Argentina continued with its training, now thinking about Nigeria, whom they will face on Tuesday, but they will not have Lionel Messi, who was released by Sampaoli and returned to Barcelona, as planned, to give rest to the Argentine number 10.