Carlos Tevez is looking forward to facing former Argentina teammate Lionel Messi when Boca Juniors meet Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy match at Camp Nou.
Tevez played alongside five-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi for Argentina during the 34-year-old’s 76 international caps.
Now Tevez will reunite with Messi at the Camp Nou, where Argentine giants Boca are set to take on La Liga champions Barcelona in the annual friendly on Wednesday.
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¡Con muchas ganas de que llegue el miércoles para jugar el Trofeo Joan Gamper ante el @FCBarcelona_es! pic.twitter.com/ZWjqo3tBcm
— Boca Jrs. Oficial 🏆🏆 (@BocaJrsOficial) August 13, 2018
‘It is always beautiful to play against him,’ Tevez told reporters.
‘When I played together with him, that made me happy. So to be able to confront him or have a closer look at him now, it will make me happy too,’ he added.
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Messi, 31, became Barca’s most decorated player on Sunday after winning his 33rd trophy courtesy of a 2-1 Supercopa de Espana victory over Sevilla.
🙌 Leo #Messi is crowned the player with the most titles in the history of Barça 👉3⃣3⃣🏆
🔵🔴#SupercopaBarça pic.twitter.com/O2f4Jtu3wd
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 12, 2018
