Frank Rijkaard (60 aos)coach of F.C. Barcelona between 2003 and 2008 and the coach who debuted Leo Messi In an official match with the Bara first team on October 16, 2004 against Espanyol, he spoke about the current PSG player.
“It’s not like tears rolled down my cheeks after the World Cup final, but I was able to cheer him up like a puppy because Messi had done it. I was watching the final between Argentina and France, mainly as a Messi fan. I think he got what he wanted. he deserved,” said Rijkaard, who retired from the bench in 2014 after coaching the Saudi Arabian team, in ‘Heroes Magazine’.
This was the “fun” reunion between Rijkaard and Messi in 2017
The Dutch coach told how his particular reunion with Leo Messi was in 2017: “My son Santi really wanted to see a Barcelona game. I wasn’t a big fan of stadiums at the time. I got the tickets through the team representative , Carles Naval. Carles said: “Then come to a training session”. Messi was super nice and approachable. We hugged and took pictures. That was, of course, especially fun for my son. When I met Messi again after a long time, he made me feel something special. He has become the big star that the whole football world is gaping at.”
Frank Rijkaard in ‘Helden Magazine’: “Actually, I’m a bit strange and I have a complicated character”
Rijkaard acknowledged that “I’m not a big fan of giving interviews. I don’t really like cameras pointed at me either. But these are things that I feel obliged to do from time to time. By the way, ‘obligatory’ is not the right word. Because like Johan (Cruyff), I also do things with my heart, otherwise I really wouldn’t do it.”
In his talk with Helden Magazine, the former Dutch player for Ajax, Sporting de Portugal, Zaragoza and AC Milan defined himself personally: “Actually, I’m a bit strange. I may have made it as a football player, but that wasn’t entirely obvious because I have a complicated character. I don’t like the spotlight very much. I always have a hard time standing in the middle of a room, I prefer to stand with my back against the wall. That’s what I am. I feel great with that paper in the shelter.”
