A match within the match will be played this Sunday evening on the lawn of the Parc des Princes, between the two stars of the Southern Cone (southern tip of South America). Teammates at FC Barcelona for three seasons (2011-2014) and regularly opposed in selection, the Argentinian Lionel Messi (35 years old) and the Chilean Alexis Sanchez (33 years old) find themselves this time in a Classic. Undisputed leader at Udinese (2008-2011), the native of Tocopilla (north-west of Chile) did not immediately find his marks on his arrival in Catalonia. “Alexis had arrived in an already well-established team, with an established structure and hierarchy.recalls Andoni Zubizarreta, Blaugrana sporting director from 2010 to 2015. It was not easy to play in this Barça. His role was in particular to give amplitude to the team and to open up spaces for the full-backs and for Leo. »