Spanish media: ‘Messi is Koeman’s password and Frenkie is a candidate for Golden Ball’ | Football

Lionel Messi and Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman.

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sport">BARCELONA – Ronald Koeman climbed a little more towards the top of the Spanish League with Barcelona on Saturday afternoon by beating Real Betis 5-2, but the Dutch coach needed his Argentine star player for that. Lionel Messi started on the bench, had to go to the front at a 1-1 tie and then contributed to the victory with two goals. In the Spanish media it is about the dependence on Messi, Koeman’s ‘luck’ with the video referee and Frenkie de Jong who is on his way to the Golden Ball.

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