‘The word Messi can scare some footballers’ - How Egypt boss avoided frightening team talk ahead of World Cup last-16 clash with Argentine GOAT
Goal | 15.07.2026 03:38
"The word 'Messi' can scare some footballers," Hassan told ONTV in an interview following his side's return to Cairo. "When I give a tactical example in the talks, if Messi makes a movement, I myself avoid saying his name. I prefer to say 'the player number 10' or 'the number such-and-such,' to take the excessive respect or fear out of their heads."
