CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette says he's pinching himself knowing he might come face-to-face with Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi - The Canadian PressMONTREAL — Just the thought that he may come face to face with Lionel Messi has CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette pinching himself.
The 29-year-old Piette has faced his fair share of top talent in his professional and international career, but Messi “is a different beast.” “You want to show now that you can compete against those guys,” Courtois said. “You have the poster in your bedroom, but you also want to be close to showing them that you belong here.
Montreal is coming off a 1-1 draw with Forge FC of the lower-tier Canadian Premier League in a Canadian Championship match Tuesday after falling 4-1 to a struggling Nashville SC side in MLS play last week. “I got a job to do tomorrow. I want people to say that I did a good job in the game and against Messi,” Piette said. “I'm not saying I'm going to be perfect because I don't expect to be perfect against the greatest of all time. But yeah, I'll definitely do my best."CF Montreal president Gabriel Gervais reiterated Friday that the club and Renard mutually agreed to part ways, citing recent “strategic divergences” between the two parties.
Gervais also laid out the team’s line of authority amid widespread speculation that team owner Joey Saputo is meddling in soccer decisions.
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