Coach tells of first encounter when Messi was 16 ‘I took man-marker off and Messi scored four’ Luis de la Fuente says he will not man-mark Lionel Messi in the World Cup final, even though the Argentina captain has scored eight times and provided four assists and the Spain coach’s own experience s...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/18/luis-de-la-fuente-reveals-spain-will-not-man-mark-messi-in-world-cup-final)