Jakarta –
Lionel Messi apparently once got a ban on making love after midnight from Pep Guardiola, while the two were both in Barcelona.
Barca once ran rampant in the world of football, among others, by winning three LaLiga titles and two Champions League trophies in a four-year period.
At that time Lionel Messi, under the direction of Pep Guardiola, recorded an impressive sharpness by scoring 211 goals in 219 appearances while winning several Ballon d’Ors.
Apparently, according to Samir Nasri, Lionel Messi’s performance at that time could not be separated from Pep Guardiola’s off-field strategy so that his best players could perform optimally on the field.
So, at that time Guardiola imposed a sex ban after midnight for Lionel Messi. Nasri knew this when he played at Manchester City, under the direction of Guardiola.
“For him (Guardiola), the sexual activity of the players must be done before midnight so that they can sleep well even though they have the next day off,” Nasri told L’Equipe du Soir quoted Daily Star.
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Lionel Messi during his time at Barcelona, under the direction of Pep Guardiola who became his coach. Photo: AFP/JAVIER SORIANO– |
“He (Guardiola) said that he applied this rule to Messi and since then there has been an increase in his muscle mass. He told us that in this way he was able to get the best out of (Robert) Lewandowski and to avoid potential muscle injuries.”
“He imposes a ban on many things in home affairs like that. He won’t play with his players, but he will do everything to make them better, so the players know how to position themselves and how to play. He is very picky.” Nasri about Guardiola.
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