He Had Communication Problems And Was A Withdrawn Person Lionel Messi Was Difficult To Deal With Admits Author Alexandre Julliard

Alexandre Julliard, author of the book Insubmersible Messi, revealed a number of surprising qualities about the star’s personality, calling him a difficult person to deal with:

Julliard also revealed that former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola had to go to Lionel Messi’s house to placate the star, especially when he was benched or substituted:

The documentary also shared more insight into how Lionel Messi played in the 2008 Olympic Games with Argentina. The star’s decision to go for the Games would leave him out of Barcelona’s pre-season and Champions League preparations, but Guardiola notably let him go:

Lionel Messi still gets upset on being substituted

During PSG’s game against Lille earlier this season, Mauricio Pochettino made the decision to bring off Lionel Messi. The star was visibly displeased with the decision and exchanged words with Pochettino as he walked towards the bench.

Pochettino later defended his decision to replace Lionel Messi, explaining that choices had to be made:

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