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19th June 2018
10:17pm BST
"I don't think he helped their first performance. I haven't liked him this year. He's gone to Paris Saint-Germain. I don't like the way he plays there. He's selfish. He plays for himself. I know French public haven't enjoyed watching him."
"Too much showboating for me. You look at Ronaldo, Messi - they're the best, they look to kill all the time. Whereas this lad, the other night against Switzerland there were numerous times when he was looking to attract three or four players over just to build his skills compilation on YouTube. He's so much better than that. He's utterly world class and I wish he played for the team more than himself."
"He's gone chasing the Ballon d'Or and that's why he left Barcelona out of Messi's shadow, but you won't win the Ballon d'Or going to the French league. That's a fact. Like I said, he's just been trying to take the Mickey all year in that league."As for that footage of him hobbling off in training, Duffer is sceptical.
"Call me a cynic but he will be fit for Costa Rica on Wednesday. He likes the show being all about him. He's pictured going off the training pitch today. He's grand. He is grand."https://twitter.com/RTEsoccer/status/1009170583626477568
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