Paul Scholes, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/paul-scholes-column-lionel-messi-is-a-genius-and-it-only-takes-a-second-for-him-to-trick-you-into-doing-something-daft--i-should-know-10057647.html
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I am not ashamed to admit that in the games against Barcelona I spent a lot of the time just hoping he would take up positions as far away from me as possible.
— Paul Scholes
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I am not ashamed to admit that in the games against Barcelona I spent a lot of the time just hoping he would take up positions as far away from me as possible." in the context of "Paul Scholes, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/paul-scholes-column-lionel-messi-is-a-genius-and-it-only-takes-a-second-for-him-to-trick-you-into-doing-something-daft--i-should-know-10057647.html" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Lionel Messi" (Quotes about Messi, From former footballers)
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About Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
About Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
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