How did Pep get the best out of Messi? He banned sex after midnight, says Nasri
AFP
Joe Wright
15-Nov-2016 05:54:29
The Frenchman has opened up about some of the Manchester City manager's more unusual rules, revealing how important it is that his players get a good night's sleep
Samir Nasri says Pep Guardiola's secret to getting the best from his players is to prohibit them from having sex after midnight.
Nasri left Manchester City to join Sevilla on loan in August after managing just 15 minutes of Premier League football under the new manager at the Etihad Stadium.
Although the former Arsenal star spent little time working with the ex-Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss, there was one clear instruction issued to the squad that he has not forgotten.
"Relations must be before midnight. Even if you have a free day the following day," Nasri told L'Equipe du Soir when asked for one of Guardiola's secrets for getting the maximum from his stars.
"It's so you can have a good night's sleep.
"He told us this is how he managed to get the best out of Messi and Lewandowski, and for them to avoid the maximum number of muscular injuries."
The 29-year-old, who was deemed overweight by Guardiola upon his return for pre-season training, also hinted at the Catalan coach's equally strict dietary guidelines.
"He suppressed many things that were in the kitchen," Nasri said.
"With Guardiola, on the first day of training, you know how you should play, how to squeeze and also how to stand off the ball. The next day, you have videos for everything that you have to do.
"He will not bully you, but he will do everything to make you progress, to get you to know you how to position yourself and how to play. He's a picky person."
City enjoyed a stunning start to the campaign, winning all 10 of their opening matches, and a recent dip in form was offset somewhat by a convincing 3-1 victory over Barca in the Champions League.
They resume their domestic campaign with a trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Nasri, who has enjoyed outstanding form under Jorge Sampaoli at Sevilla, is set to face Deportivo La Coruna in his next outing.
Lionel Messi lookalike almost ends up in Iranian prison after proving too popular with selfie-hunters
An Iranian student who bares an uncanny resemblance to Lionel Messi almost ended up in jail
Lionel Messi's lookalike proves a hit in Iran
An Iranian student almost landed himself in a jail cell this weekend – for looking like global football icon Lionel Messi.
Reza Parastesh bears an uncanny resemblance to the Barcelona and Argentina forward and decided that it would be a fun idea to dress up as the player and wander around the Iranian city of Hamedan.
So far, so good. But Parastesh had absolutely no idea how popular he would prove with the citizens of the city.
So many people began coming up to the student and pleading with him for photographs and selfies that the police had to rush him to the local station to preserve public order and clear traffic.
The student looks very similar to Lionel Messi (Getty)
Parastesh was given the idea for his stunt by his father, who noticed the resemblance a few months ago and told his son to pose in a Barcelona shirt.
Soon, the football fan began cutting his hair like the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, and it wasn’t long before he grew his beard like him, too.
Despite his impromptu trip to a police station, Parastesh is delighted with how popular his mimicry has proved and says he is now working on some football tricks to further resemble the player.
Parastesh pictured with some of his admirers (Getty)
“Now people really see me as the Iranian Messi and want me to mimic everything he does,” Parastesh told the AFP.
“When I show up somewhere, people are really shocked.
“I'm really happy that seeing me makes them happy and this happiness gives me a lot of energy.”
Fans of Brazilian football club Portuguesa, angry at their team’s 0-3 defeat, intercepted a delivery of fast food to the home dressing room and ate 10 pizzas destined for the players, one of the supporters said on Wednesday.
The Sao Paulo club lost 0-3 against Oeste on Tuesday and the club ordered pizzas, as they usually do, for the players to eat after the game. Yet fans at the Caninde Stadium, who were angry at the club’s recent record of one win in five games, intercepted the delivery.
“I think the delivery boy came in the wrong gate, he was supposed to go to the home dressing room but he drove in in front of the fans who were leaving the ground,” Lucas Ventura, a Portuguesa fan and owner of Netlusa, a fans’ forum, said.
“One guy said to the delivery boy, ‘Who’s that for?’ and when he said, ‘the players’, the fans got the money together and paid him 300 reais ($94) for them,” Ventura said.
“They gave four to the cleaner and the guy on the turnstile and other staff and kept the other six for themselves. The fans were furious. But they cheered up a bit after eating the pizza.”
A news agency tried to contact the club by telephone, but they could not be reached for comment. Portuguesa were once one of the biggest clubs in Sao Paulo but have fallen on hard times since being relegated from the national league’s Serie A in 2013.
They fell to Serie D last year and are struggling in the second division of the Sao Paulo state championship. Tuesday’s defeat against Oeste leaves the club in 12th place in the 16-team table with only four points from a possible 15.
In 2014, the club had hit headlines when they hired a hypnotist in a bid to stave off the threat of relegation to third division Serie C. The hypnotist’s methods included walking on hot coals and broken glass.
Ranking the 10 funniest football club names on the planet
10. Deportivo Morón (Argentina)
Brilliant.
Moron currently play in the Argentine third division and, while their football might not be terribly noteworthy, their name is an absolute banger.
Viva Morons!
9. Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association (Liberia)
Can't fault their confidence, can you?
With alumni like George Weah however - who played for Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association in 1986 - the Liberians possess quite a bit of history.
The biggest problem they face is that Union of Invincible Eleven and Majestic Sports Association doesn't exactly fit well into crowd chants.
8. Club The Strongest (Bolivia)
The Bolivians changed from 'The Strongest Football Club' to simply 'The Strongest' in 1908 - a marketing masterclass if you ask us.
7. Botswana Meat Commission (Botswana)
The semi-arid southern African nation is obviously rather proud of its beef exports and is a hotbed for marvellously comedic club names.
While the Meat Commission - named after a series of abattoirs - is the best of the lot, honourable mentions do go to Naughty Boys FC and Golden Bush.
6. Accra Hearts of Oak (Ghana)
Imagine drawing the Hearts of Oak in a cup tie? Just pack it in and forfeit on the spot because it sounds like those lads don't mess about.
Hearts of Oak are from Accra - as you'd expect - and are the oldest club in Ghana.
5. Club Always Ready (Bolivia)
Another Bolivian entry.
Club Always Ready is one of Bolivia's biggest clubs and have been around since 1933.
Just imagine the standard of the banter if Martin Tyler were ever to commentate on one of their games.
Awful.
4. Anti Drugs Strikers FC (Sierra Leone)
Wow. Just wow.
Football has sadly been put on hold in Sierra Leone due to political upheaval within the games' governing body but as soon as it returns, just give the Anti-Drugs boys all the available silverware.
3. Triangle United FC (Zimbabwe)
The Zimbabwean club comes in at number three simply because their nickname is 'The Sugar Sugar Boys'
Brilliant.
2. Chicken Inn FC (Zimbabwe)
Another Zimbabwean club, Chicken Inn FC were domestic champions in 2015.
They are named after one of the biggest fast-food chains in the country and, just when you thought it couldn't get any better, their nickname is 'The Gamecocks' and their slogan is 'Luv dat Chicken'.
The Ebusua Dwarfs are a Ghanian team founded way back in 1939. They were handed a temporary ban earlier this year after their fans assaulted match officials and players from Hearts of Oak.
In other words, the Dwarfs physically assaulted the Hearts of Oak - you can't make this stuff up.
Above is their team of the decade - just because we thought you might like to know.
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How did Pep get the best out of Messi? He banned sex after midnight, says Nasri
Joe Wright
The Frenchman has opened up about some of the Manchester City manager's more unusual rules, revealing how important it is that his players get a good night's sleep
Samir Nasri says Pep Guardiola's secret to getting the best from his players is to prohibit them from having sex after midnight.
Nasri left Manchester City to join Sevilla on loan in August after managing just 15 minutes of Premier League football under the new manager at the Etihad Stadium.
Although the former Arsenal star spent little time working with the ex-Bayern Munich and Barcelona boss, there was one clear instruction issued to the squad that he has not forgotten.
"Relations must be before midnight. Even if you have a free day the following day," Nasri told L'Equipe du Soir when asked for one of Guardiola's secrets for getting the maximum from his stars.
"It's so you can have a good night's sleep.
"He told us this is how he managed to get the best out of Messi and Lewandowski, and for them to avoid the maximum number of muscular injuries."
The 29-year-old, who was deemed overweight by Guardiola upon his return for pre-season training, also hinted at the Catalan coach's equally strict dietary guidelines.
"He suppressed many things that were in the kitchen," Nasri said.
"With Guardiola, on the first day of training, you know how you should play, how to squeeze and also how to stand off the ball. The next day, you have videos for everything that you have to do.
"He will not bully you, but he will do everything to make you progress, to get you to know you how to position yourself and how to play. He's a picky person."
City enjoyed a stunning start to the campaign, winning all 10 of their opening matches, and a recent dip in form was offset somewhat by a convincing 3-1 victory over Barca in the Champions League.
They resume their domestic campaign with a trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Nasri, who has enjoyed outstanding form under Jorge Sampaoli at Sevilla, is set to face Deportivo La Coruna in his next outing.
Wow, so that is the clue to Pep's success!
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/lionel-messi-lookalike-iran-prison-double-barcelona-a7725031.html
Lionel Messi lookalike almost ends up in Iranian prison after proving too popular with selfie-hunters
Lionel Messi's lookalike proves a hit in Iran
An Iranian student almost landed himself in a jail cell this weekend – for looking like global football icon Lionel Messi.
Reza Parastesh bears an uncanny resemblance to the Barcelona and Argentina forward and decided that it would be a fun idea to dress up as the player and wander around the Iranian city of Hamedan.
So far, so good. But Parastesh had absolutely no idea how popular he would prove with the citizens of the city.
So many people began coming up to the student and pleading with him for photographs and selfies that the police had to rush him to the local station to preserve public order and clear traffic.
Parastesh was given the idea for his stunt by his father, who noticed the resemblance a few months ago and told his son to pose in a Barcelona shirt.
Soon, the football fan began cutting his hair like the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, and it wasn’t long before he grew his beard like him, too.
Despite his impromptu trip to a police station, Parastesh is delighted with how popular his mimicry has proved and says he is now working on some football tricks to further resemble the player.
“Now people really see me as the Iranian Messi and want me to mimic everything he does,” Parastesh told the AFP.
“When I show up somewhere, people are really shocked.
“I'm really happy that seeing me makes them happy and this happiness gives me a lot of energy.”Angry fans execute a pizza heist
Fans of Brazilian football club Portuguesa, angry at their team’s 0-3 defeat, intercepted a delivery of fast food to the home dressing room and ate 10 pizzas destined for the players, one of the supporters said on Wednesday.
The Sao Paulo club lost 0-3 against Oeste on Tuesday and the club ordered pizzas, as they usually do, for the players to eat after the game. Yet fans at the Caninde Stadium, who were angry at the club’s recent record of one win in five games, intercepted the delivery.
“I think the delivery boy came in the wrong gate, he was supposed to go to the home dressing room but he drove in in front of the fans who were leaving the ground,” Lucas Ventura, a Portuguesa fan and owner of Netlusa, a fans’ forum, said.
“One guy said to the delivery boy, ‘Who’s that for?’ and when he said, ‘the players’, the fans got the money together and paid him 300 reais ($94) for them,” Ventura said.“They gave four to the cleaner and the guy on the turnstile and other staff and kept the other six for themselves. The fans were furious. But they cheered up a bit after eating the pizza.”
A news agency tried to contact the club by telephone, but they could not be reached for comment. Portuguesa were once one of the biggest clubs in Sao Paulo but have fallen on hard times since being relegated from the national league’s Serie A in 2013.
They fell to Serie D last year and are struggling in the second division of the Sao Paulo state championship. Tuesday’s defeat against Oeste leaves the club in 12th place in the 16-team table with only four points from a possible 15.
In 2014, the club had hit headlines when they hired a hypnotist in a bid to stave off the threat of relegation to third division Serie C. The hypnotist’s methods included walking on hot coals and broken glass.
Ranking the 10 funniest football club names on the planet
10. Deportivo Morón (Argentina)
Brilliant.
Moron currently play in the Argentine third division and, while their football might not be terribly noteworthy, their name is an absolute banger.
Viva Morons!
9. Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association (Liberia)
With alumni like George Weah however - who played for Union of Invincible Eleven & Majestic Sports Association in 1986 - the Liberians possess quite a bit of history.
The biggest problem they face is that Union of Invincible Eleven and Majestic Sports Association doesn't exactly fit well into crowd chants.
8. Club The Strongest (Bolivia)
The Bolivians changed from 'The Strongest Football Club' to simply 'The Strongest' in 1908 - a marketing masterclass if you ask us.
7. Botswana Meat Commission (Botswana)
The semi-arid southern African nation is obviously rather proud of its beef exports and is a hotbed for marvellously comedic club names.
While the Meat Commission - named after a series of abattoirs - is the best of the lot, honourable mentions do go to Naughty Boys FC and Golden Bush.
6. Accra Hearts of Oak (Ghana)
Imagine drawing the Hearts of Oak in a cup tie? Just pack it in and forfeit on the spot because it sounds like those lads don't mess about.
Hearts of Oak are from Accra - as you'd expect - and are the oldest club in Ghana.
5. Club Always Ready (Bolivia)
Another Bolivian entry.
Club Always Ready is one of Bolivia's biggest clubs and have been around since 1933.
Just imagine the standard of the banter if Martin Tyler were ever to commentate on one of their games.
Awful.
4. Anti Drugs Strikers FC (Sierra Leone)
Wow. Just wow.
Football has sadly been put on hold in Sierra Leone due to political upheaval within the games' governing body but as soon as it returns, just give the Anti-Drugs boys all the available silverware.
3. Triangle United FC (Zimbabwe)
The Zimbabwean club comes in at number three simply because their nickname is 'The Sugar Sugar Boys'
Brilliant.
2. Chicken Inn FC (Zimbabwe)
Another Zimbabwean club, Chicken Inn FC were domestic champions in 2015.
They are named after one of the biggest fast-food chains in the country and, just when you thought it couldn't get any better, their nickname is 'The Gamecocks' and their slogan is 'Luv dat Chicken'.
Up the Gamecocks!
1. Cape Coast Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs (Ghana)
Just rolls off the tongue, doesn't it?
The Ebusua Dwarfs are a Ghanian team founded way back in 1939. They were handed a temporary ban earlier this year after their fans assaulted match officials and players from Hearts of Oak.
In other words, the Dwarfs physically assaulted the Hearts of Oak - you can't make this stuff up.
Above is their team of the decade - just because we thought you might like to know.
https://www.givemesport.com/1517776-ranking-the-10-funniest-football-club-names-on-the-planet