“Our goal must be to win and play well.” On August 19, Ronald Koeman uttered that phrase in a presentation poisoned by the bleeding wounds of Lisbon. The atmosphere in the auditorium was icy and contrasted with the suffocating heat of the outside. After 24 hours, Messi communicated his intention to leave. It took the Dutch surgeon three months to finish a really satisfied match and leave the operating room, saying: “This is the team I want to see.”
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