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Mourinho praises Lionel Messi and admits: “We will miss him”

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Real Madrid coach José Mourinho said Lionel Messi’s quality is impossible to describe and that players of his generation are always missed.
  • Mourinho said he might watch Major League Soccer to see Messi play during the final years of his career, despite not enjoying the league.
  • Asked about Julián Alvarez’s situation at Atlético Madrid, Mourinho said Diego Simeone knew the club and player best and expected Alvarez to remain important through Dec. 31.

José Mourinho says Lionel Messi is the kind of player football will always miss, even if watching him again means turning to a league the Real Madrid coach does not particularly enjoy.

“Talking about Messi is complicated. There is not much more to say. No words can describe his quality as a player,” Mourinho said at a news conference. He noted that Messi arrived at the 2022 World Cup at 38 or 39 and still produced the performances the world saw.

Talking about Messi is complicated. There is not much more to say. No words can describe his quality as a player.

· José MourinhoMourinho praised Messi’s quality during a news conference.

Mourinho said he would have to watch some Major League Soccer matches to make the most of Messi’s final years. “We will have to watch some MLS matches, which is something I do not like very much, to make the most of these final years,” he said. “He is one of those players you always miss. He is one of ours from our generation.”

We will have to watch some MLS matches, which is something I do not like very much, to make the most of these final years.

· José MourinhoHe said he might watch Major League Soccer to follow Messi’s remaining playing years.

At the same news conference before Real Madrid’s match against Real Betis, Mourinho was asked about another Argentine forward, Julián Alvarez. Alvarez had expressed a desire to leave Atlético Madrid while Barcelona explored a possible signing, but he did not move during the summer transfer window.

Mourinho declined to assess the specific situation, saying Atlético coach Diego Simeone knew the club best. He added that a player who is unhappy must be satisfied by Sept. 1 or remain out until Jan. 1. His expectation was that Alvarez would remain an important player for Atlético at least through Dec. 31.

He is one of those players you always miss. He is one of ours from our generation.

· José MourinhoMourinho described Messi’s lasting place among the defining players of his generation.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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