Lionel Messi hits out at Eric Abidal after jab at players
The French sporting director's comment in SPORT upset the Argentine talisman
Lionel Messi has lashed out at Eric Abidal, Barcelona's sporting director, for a comment he made about the players not working hard under Ernesto Valverde.
Abidal said that in an interview with SPORT. You can read it here.
Messi posted on Instagram stories soon after to have his say on the Frenchman's words.
“Sincerely, I don’t like to do these things but I think that people have to be responsible for their jobs and own their decisions,” wrote Messi.
“The players (are responsible) for what happens on the pitch and we are the first to admit when we haven’t been good. The heads of the sports department have to take their responsibilities too and above all own the decisions they make.
“Finally I think that when you talk about players, you have to give names because if not, it makes everyone dirty and gives air to things that are said which are not true.”
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