The Spanish international has voiced his admiration for his teammate and has claimed that he is bound to become the greatest footballer of all time.
The midfielder expressed his belief that as long as Messi keeps performing the way he has over the past couple of years, it is only a matter of time that he becomes the best in the history of the sport.
Xavi was of the opinion that the Argentine is unlike all of his competitors in the world today. He insisted that the attacker’s superior style of play and determination sets him apart from all other players at the moment.
The Spaniard added that the Rosario native has achieved so much in a comparatively smaller period of time, insisting that there is much to come from the Barcelona number 10.
Furthermore, he also said that he is quite fortune to be playing alongside him as he is the finest footballer he has ever seen.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 has indeed emerged as one of the most talented footballers in the history of the beautiful game. Everything about him is clearly distinct from all his rivals and the fact that he has lived up to his potential makes him a great sportsman.
The player has consistently improved season after season, ever since he became a La Blaugrana player. The Argentine international has a number of records to his name and his goal scoring tally has only improved over the years.
This season Messi became only the third player to win the Ballon d’Or three times and the second to do it consecutively. He also became the highest goal scorer for Barcelona in the history of the club.
Xavi could not hold back his praise for the player, as he did not hesitate in comparing him to other legends of the game, such as Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Johan Cruyff.
According to FIFA’s official website, the World Cup winner quoted:
"If Messi continues like this then I think Messi will be the best player in the history of football."
"I would like to have played with [Zinedine] Zidane and Ronaldo. But I have been lucky enough to play for Barcelona and the national team so I have worked with many top players as well as great people and coaches who have taught me well. You always want
to meet great stars and personalities in the world of football.”
Xavi, himself is among the best players of his time as the player has almost made 700 appearances for his club and has made a monumental contribution to the club’s current success.
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