Carles Puyol, former captain of FC Barcelona, noted for the digital environment gate what the MESS means for football just like Michael Jordan for basketball.
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“If you ask me who Michael Jordan is, I will tell you that he is the greatest player in the history of basketball. I think Messi has the same status, he is the best footballer of all times “, said the Spaniard.
He also stressed that it is understandable that a player from Madrid does not see the Argentine striker in the same way: “It is often said that if Michael Jordan is the best in history and all these are opinions and sometimes it is difficult to be objective. It is difficult for a Real Madrid fan to recognize that Messi is the best. “
“La Pulga” broke a new record on Tuesday that will remain in the history of football, as it surpassed Skin, with 644 as many as the player who has scored several goals with a single team throughout history.
Puyol, who shared a dressing room with Rosario, believes that it will be difficult for a footballer to match him, although he hopes for the good of football that there is someone who can overcome the phase. “Right now we will say no, but I hope that in the future there will be someone better than Messi. For football and sports lovers it would be great news if it happened, because we would see incredible things. “
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The world champion also acknowledged that it was a real honor to share so many years MESS on the field: ” I was very lucky to be able to share a dressing room with Messi and I am very proud of the work I did with him. The beginning of my career was difficult because I didn’t win anything in the first five years, but then we started to win and so far we are the only club that has won all six titles in one year. I continue to trust that a Barcelona led by Messi is a team that will win titles. “
Carles stressed that the only thing left MESS pick up a trophy with Albiceleste after the fiascos of the World Cup in Brazil and the America’s Cup in 2015 and 2016. ”“ I’m not Argentine, but I would be very happy if Leo would succeed because I think he deserves I do it. “
Messi for a while
“He is 33 years old and takes great care of himself. He is still motivated and hungry. I think he has three or four years left at the highest level if he is lucky and his injuries respect him. We have Messi for a while. Messi does not is the same player today as when he started.He added things and improved to become a very complete player able to set the pace of the game, score from fixed pieces or provide assistance.He does practically everything.In the beginning he was very good, “One of those players you gave the ball to and they played a great individual game, scored differences and scored goals. Over time he became an impressive player, the best of all time,” said Puyol.