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Barcelona vs Real Mallorca Not expecting him to retire in the near futureErnesto Valverde. EFEBarcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has lauded Lionel Messi, following the Argentine's winner to beat Atletico Madrid last weekend before he went on to win his sixth Ballon d'Or in midweek. The Barcelona captain caused a stir a couple of months ago when it emerged that he is free to leave the Blaugrana at the end of each campaign, yet Valverde prefers to focus on the honour he has by being Messi's coach."You are aware of the privilege you have [by coaching Messi], but sometimes the day to day doesn't allow you to enjoy it," Valverde said."Over time, you enjoy it more. I'm aware of it, I'm lucky enough to say that I've coached Leo."Just like how our elders talk about [Alfredo] Di Stefano, we can say that we have been [here] at the same time as Messi."Messi hit the headlines after hinting in his Ballon d'Or acceptance speech that retirement is not too far away, but Valverde isn't allowing himself to worry about the situation."It seems natural, something normal," he responded."In the end, he's 32 and he's not going to retire tomorrow."It's something he doesn...
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