Simeone's message to those who don't believe in Leo Messi
The Argentine No 10 scored a hat-trick to send his country to Russia 2018
Simeone highlighted his compatriot's quality
Diego Simeone and Leo Messi are two of the personalities most celebrated in Argentina. Although the coach and player don't have a relationship beyond their encounters on the football pitch, they have mutual respect for each other.
The coach showed that again on Friday when he spoke about Messi, who hit a hat-trick to send Argentina to the World Cup in a 3-1 win over Ecuador.
"I stayed up to watch the game, I watched it calmly, I know that it was going to be resolved the right way," said Simeone, despite Ecuador scoring in the first minute.
On Messi he said: "He had that night that all Argentines wanted and asked him for, for those who don't believe in him he showed that he is the best in the world."
