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Why Does Coutinho Always Wear A Red Bracelet Around His Wrist?

Why Does Coutinho Always Wear A Red Bracelet Around His Wrist?

Goal 90 vor 4 Jahren

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After that game against Nigeria, a reporter, Rama Pantarotto,
reminded Messi that his mother sent a red good luck ribbon to the
football star before the game. And to Rama’s utmost surprise,
Messi revealed to him that he actually wore the lucky ribbon
around his ankle for that game. And looking at his
performances in his 2 games before that one, it would be
difficult for you to say that that ribbon didn’t actually give
Messi and Argentina some luck in that game against Nigeria.

Anyway, fast forward to 2019. Messi was having yet another
amazing season, but his Brazilian teammate, Phillipe Coutinho was
not enjoying similar luck. Coutinho made the move to Barcelona in
January of 2018, and just never got to find his rhythm at the
Catalan club. The Brazilian was under a lot of pressure and
scrutiny, and Messi, knowing exactly how it feels to be in that
sort of position, decided to help Coutinho out. Before
their Copa Del Rey quarter-final second leg against Sevilla,
Messi gave Coutinho his lucky red ribbon.

Yes, the same one the reporter’s mother gave him in Russia 2018.
If it brought him luck, surely it should bring the same for his
teammate.