Platini admits what we all know

“Messi is more protected by referees than Pelé, Cruyff, Maradona or Zidane. That is the way it should be.”

EarlyPrototype wrote:He means *Barcelona*, it's ok though everyone makes mistakes.

Andres Iniesta wrote:Source: Marca..

Thanks man, all I need to know here

everest1 wrote:i dont think he's talking only about messi. i think he's making a statement about how referees more actively protect star players today than they did in the past

HscouserZ wrote:

everest1 wrote:i dont think he's talking only about messi. i think he's making a statement about how referees more actively protect star players today than they did in the past

but come on u have to admit that refs are over protective for barca players ... i mean real madrid have lots of star players yet none of the refs protect them as much as barca players tbh : /

ali8775 wrote:

HscouserZ wrote:

everest1 wrote:i dont think he's talking only about messi. i think he's making a statement about how referees more actively protect star players today than they did in the past

but come on u have to admit that refs are over protective for barca players ... i mean real madrid have lots of star players yet none of the refs protect them as much as barca players tbh : /

yeah, fouling Dani Alves is like fouling the refs mom and her dead grandma

also... did you type in Messi?
> Yellow card

everest1 wrote:i dont think he's talking only about messi. i think he's making a statement about how referees more actively protect star players today than they did in the past

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Because those players typically get hit a lot more than your average player. Thus the ref needs to watch out for the Robbens, Ronaldos and Messis of the world because they are often persecuted in the middle of the pitch.

HscouserZ wrote:

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Because those players typically get hit a lot more than your average player. Thus the ref needs to watch out for the Robbens, Ronaldos and Messis of the world because they are often persecuted in the middle of the pitch.

those players neeed to deal with it ... a player needs to stop them from scoring goals it's his job if he does a legit tackle that doesn't mean it should be a foul or if he gets a bit physical its exploiting they're weakness in a legit way ...

HscouserZ wrote:

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Because those players typically get hit a lot more than your average player. Thus the ref needs to watch out for the Robbens, Ronaldos and Messis of the world because they are often persecuted in the middle of the pitch.

those players neeed to deal with it ... a player needs to stop them from scoring goals it's his job if he does a legit tackle that doesn't mean it should be a foul or if he gets a bit physical its exploiting they're weakness in a legit way ...