Sabella plans ´Pep´ talks

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella is excited about the chance to travel across Europe and visit some of his top stars at their clubs.

Sabella also admitted that a meeting with Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will be a particular highlight.

The ex-Estudiantes man is still in Bern two days after leading Argentina to victory in a friendly against Switzerland.

A hat-trick from Lionel Messi, his first in international colours, helped the South Americans to a 3-1 win in their first match of 2012.

Speaking to Clarin on Friday, Sabella said he was planning a tour of several European cities, starting in Rome where he would take in Sunday’s Roma-Lazio derby.

He said talks with Guardiola were high on his list of priorities.

“I am going to talk football (with him), that thing which feeds us spiritually. And I will enjoy everything that Pep allows us to take in at the weekend with his team,” he said.

“I have a lot of questions to ask Pep and I still have time to think of a lot more.”

Sabella and Guardiola have already met once as coaches. The pair fought the Club World Cup final of 2009 at the helm of Estudiantes and Barcelona, a match that ended in a 2-1 victory for the Spaniards.