The Spanish international has expressed his admiration for his teammate, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296, stating that the forward is the best player in the history of football.
Pique was full of appreciation for the Barcelona wonder boy and lauded his exploits for the current Spanish Champions.
The Spaniard stressed that the quality of football demonstrated by Messi is surely the best.
The World Cup winner confidently admitted that the Argentine is a phenomenal player and remarked that his skill and technique on the ball is unmatched by anyone in the modern game.
The Barcelona defender specifically spoke in regard of the record that Messi broke on Tuesday night and became the all-time highest scorer in the history of La Blaugrana.
The Rosario native scored three beautiful goals against Granada as the two teams locked horns in the Catalan capital.
Messi’s hat-trick took his tally to 234 goals in all competitions for Barca, ousting the record previously held by Cesar Rodriguez, who had a total of 232 goals to his name.
Every year has brought greater success for the Argentine as he also won his third consecutive Ballon d’Or earlier this season. The 24-year-old is only the third footballer in the history of the sport to have won the coveted trophy thrice in a row.
Not only have Messi’s goals come in great numbers; they have also proved crucial for the Catalan giants.
The Argentine’s contribution to the success achieved by Barca is phenomenal and the prolific forward shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Pique went on to express that he is fortunate to be able to play alongside a player such as Messi. He was more than pleased with what the 24-year-old has achieved in his career.
While talking to reporters, the Spaniard quoted:
"It’s a pleasure to be in the same generation as him [Messi], I believe he’s the best player in the history of the sport."
"I’ve been lucky enough to be on the same team as him, I consider myself privileged. It doesn’t matter where he plays, whether it’s cold or hot, he always proves that he’s the best."
Continuing to impress, Messi is also the highest goal-scorer in the Liga BBVA this season, having struck 34 goals so far.
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