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The 'Papu' reinforced to the Seville

THE PAPU IN TRAINING WITH LEO

The anecdote of Papu and Messi: "That day he didn't let me touch the ball"

Published:28/01/2021 - 19:28h

Updated:28/01/2021 - 19:50h

Alejandro Darío Gómez, better known like the 'Papu', remembered one of the trainings with the selection of Argentina, where Lionel Messi "did not leave him touch the balloon"

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Alejandro the 'Papu' Gómez was presented like the new player of the Seville, and in an interview to TyC Sports by this stood out event after a big career in the Atalanta Italian, the mediocampista Argentinian remembered between laughs an iconic moment beside Lionel Messi while they trained for the selection of Argentina.

During the social gathering, showed him a photography to the Papu in which it appeared beside the captain of the FC Barcelona. In the image, both players laughed whereas the new piece of the Seville tried to undress to Messi of the balloon that this had it sure in his feet.

"It had me this day without touching the ball", remembered the Papu. "Every time that it wanted to steal to Messi, no longer was the ball", explained Gómez. It exposed also that in each opportunity that tried to go in him to Leo of strong and fast way, the round disappeared, in addition to that this day the field was wetted product of the rain by what the ball ran of way faster, commented. "This day do not touch the ball", sentenced the Argentinian midfield player between laughs.

The 'Papu' reinforced to the Seville

The Seville purchased a signing of luxury. Gómez arrives to the Andalusian team after a campaign stood out with the Atalanta that finds litigating in all the competitions and that has achieved important results in the Series To and in Glass Italy, contest where reached the instance of semifinals after winning to the Lazio this Wednesday (3-2).

By his part, the Seville of the ex player of the Barça, Ivan Rakitic, and directed by Julen Lopetegui, finds in the fight by the first places of LaLiga. At present, it occupies the fourth box of the classification with 36 points, only one underneath of the Barcelona group. Of his last five commitments has won three and fell in one. This Saturday will confront to the Eibar to domicile, split where will have to add of to three not to lose opportunity in front of a possible stumble of the club culé.

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