Ex Man City Star Opens up on Guardiola's Love Making Rules for Lionel Messi and Other Players

•  Samir Nasri has opened up on the experience of playing under Pep Guardiola
• Per the ex-Man City star, Guardiola had all kinds of rules for his players
• Nasri played under Guardiola for one season at the Etihad

Former Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has disclosed that Pep Guardiola mandates that his players, including Lionel Messi, make love with their partners before midnight.

According to the Frenchman, Guardiola wants his players to get a good night's sleep because it helps prevent muscle injuries.

In an interview with L'Equipe, via Sportskeeda, Nasri revealed that the former Barcelona gaffer had a love-making rule at the Etihad.

Per the attacking midfielder, the rule was also applied by the manager at Barcelona and every player had to follow it.

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He said:"On a day off, Guardiola told us that anyone who wanted to make love should do so before midnight because they need to have a good night's sleep. He says he did it with [Lionel] Messi and since then he hasn't had a muscle injury."

Guardiola has previously acknowledged enforcing the rule on his team. The Spaniard stated that although sleep is crucial, he wants his players to engage in active love making.

GiveMeSport cited him as saying the following:

"It's impossible to play good football if you don't make love with your partner. I would never forbid that. If you're doing it, you play better."

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Meanwhile, Guardiola has reiterated that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time after the Paris Saint-Germain superstar guided his country to the World Cup title.

35-year-old Messi ticked off football's biggest tournament he hadn’t won in his sparkling career by winning the Mundial with Argentina in Qatar, after beating title holders France on penalties.

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Guardiola managed the veteran striker for four years at Barcelona when the team were arguably at their peak, winning three La Liga and two Champions League titles.

Messi hails Guardiola

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Lionel Messi has ironically made the claim that his former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola made football worse due to others trying to copy his managerial methods.

The Argentine also said that the Manchester City boss was the best coach he's worked under, and how he prepared for matches was different from other coaches.

Messi is rumoured to return to Barcelona after his current contract expires.