Cruyff believes that the club can play and compete well without Messi in Kazan • The former Barça coach or the game is fundamental Kazan of Japan nor its portfolio · says that Leo Messi deserves the Ballon d'Or by the 34 goals scored in the last league ·
Former Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff called "common sense" to say that Leo Messi, who continues with complaints of his ankle injury, should not play on Wednesday with his team against Rubin Kazan, and The Catalans do not play qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
"Right now I just have to want a quick no, but a good recovery from the ankle of Messi," said the former coach of Dream Team at the signing weekly column in El Periódico de Catalunya. "An injury is not completely cured can give you no problems in a game, not two, but throughout your career," he said.
Cruyff insisted that "the club can play and compete perfectly without Messi in Kazan "and further stated that the Market should not play a friendly game face Argentina's national team against Japan on 8 October in Japan.
"Neither party is fundamental in Kazan nor is Japan with his team," argued Cruyff, who believes that if Messi had just wearing the shirt white and blue "would endanger the health of the player for free, for more dollars than the Argentina federation receive in return. "
On the other hand, former honorary president of Barcelona said that "there will be discussions about who deserves the Golden Ball, but it's Leo Messi who deserve it by the 34 goals scored in the last league," and noted that the award will be a " tribute "to the whole Barcelona