Lionel Messi has invited the entire selection of Barcelona at home for a barbecue on Monday, so it is known Marca to report. The purpose of the gathering, which was also attended by the players’ wives, was to celebrate the hard-fought victory over Valencia (2-3) and work on team spirit in the run-up to Saturday’s crucial meeting with Atlético Madrid.
Immediately after the morning training at the training complex of the Catalans, the selection left for an extensive lunch to Messi’s home. It is more common for the group of players to eat together after training, but it is unique that the captain of Barça opens the doors of his house for lunch together. Under the guise of hacer piña (roughly translated: team building), the players and supporters enjoyed the victory over Valencia.
Under the new corona rules in Catalonia, indoor gatherings of up to four people are allowed, although six people are allowed to gather at each table outdoors. The players and supporters present did not share images on social media of the meeting in Messi’s villa. In the reactions below the article, there is also an indignant reaction to the meeting. “Why the footballers do, but we don’t” and “Shameless, they should be fined”, as you can read among others.
On Sunday evening, Barcelona managed to turn a 1-0 deficit in the Mestalla into a 2-3 victory, reducing the deficit to leader Atlético Madrid to two points. On Saturday, the team of trainer Ronald Koeman can outpace the Madrid formation in the rankings, provided they win in the Camp Nou. A day later, number two Real Madrid takes on Sevilla, which occupies fourth place in LaLiga.
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