Frank Rijkaard speaks out on Messi's title in Qatar

Frank Rijkaard was the trainer of the FC Barcelona between 2003 and 2008. In that epic, specifically on 16 October 2004, the Dutch technician took the decision to do debut in an official party to Lionel Messi, an attainment of the that always will be able to boast, although his reserved personality has done that few times the ex footballer pronounce with regard to the Argentinian.

Withdrawn of the benches from 2014, Rijkaard conceded an interview for 'Helden Magazine' and from there had words on the triumph of the Argentinian in the Glass of the World of Qatar. "Neither it is that the tears filmed by my cheeks after the final of the World-wide, but could encourage him like a cachorro because Messi had attained it", explained.

The champion of Europe with the Barça in 2006 added: "I Was seeing the final between Argentina and France, mainly like follower of Messi. I think that it obtained what deserved ". During the interview the ex player of the Ajax also wanted to remember his reunion with Messi, there by 2017, when the '10' was "a world-wide star".

Like this it was the "fun" reunion of Rijkaard and Messi in 2017. "I was not very interested to the stadiums in this moment. I achieved the entrances through the delegate of the team, Carles Naval, the one who invited me also to a training. Messi was súper pleasant and accessible. We embrace us and we did us photos. This went especially amused for my son", explained.

It recognises very well his profile

Rijkaard Did not hide and recognised that "I am not very fan to give interviews. Neither they like me a lot the cameras that aim me. But these are things that seat me forced to do from time to time. By the way, 'compulsory' is not the suitable word. Because to the equal that Johan (Cruyff), also do the things with the heart, of the contrary, really would not do it", finalised the Dutch.