Valverde: We have to let Messi breathe a bit

Ernesto Valverde said Lionel Messi must be allowed to breathe amid the weight of expectations on the Barcelona star. Messi helped set up Barcelona’s 1-0 first-leg win over Valencia in the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Thursday, turning provider for team-mate Luis Suarez. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner clipped a ball to the back post, […]