Argentina Imposes Strict Rules for Friendly Match with Morocco, Including Messi Protection Measures

Among the points of the agreement signed between Morocco and Argentina for this friendly match, the prohibition for Moroccan players to "tackle too hard" the Argentine star. In other words, when he has the ball, it is better to let it go to the goal than to be too aggressive, reports the newspaper Al Akhbar, citing sources within the federation.

And that’s not all, as Moroccan players are prohibited from approaching Messi at the end of the match to ask him for a photo and a security cordon paid for of course by the Moroccan authorities must be set up to avoid any disturbance.

In addition to paying several million dirhams for this match, Morocco will also charter a plane to transport the Argentine delegation to Tangier, writes the newspaper whose sources have refused to give the name of the hotel where they will be staying. Probably afraid of being bothered by Moroccan supporters...