In the eyes of many, Lionel Andres Messi is the greatest footballer of all time.
Barcelona legend has had an incredible career and continues to thrive at the age of 33, scoring 23 goals and adding eight assists in just 26 La Liga games this season. seo
It ‘s a real surprise and very few defenders – if any – who have played against him have escaped unscathed.
Messi’s incredible dribble ability has seen many opposing players in a heap on the turf, most notably Jerome Boateng and the failed attempt to stop the Argentine in 2015.
But Messi’s special powers with the ball at his feet aren’t just reserved for competitive games.
According to his former team player Thierry Henry, the global image uses them in training and he does so in a devastating way when the coach does not give him a free kick.
Below, you can listen to the Frenchman’s story about what happened after Messi went ‘angry’ in a match against his colleagues in Barcelona …
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“So when the ball went back to its keeper, he (Messi) ran back and called for the ball,” a section in Rio Ferdinand’s autobiography reads, according to the Irish Times. .
“The keeper put the ball on, and Messi then went on to run through the whole team and score in anger.
“Thierry said that’s what he used to do in the school playground. I also did stuff like that against little kids. But he (Messi) did it against some of the best in the world: Yaya Toure, Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets.
“And that wasn’t the only time. He did that a couple of times.
“Thierry said: ‘Can Ronaldo do that?’ I said, ‘Well, I’ve never seen him do that.’
“Thierry played with Zidane and Ronaldinho but they never did anything like that. He said: ‘That’s when I knew Messi was different from anyone we’ve ever seen.'”
Messi is truly special, a player with so much natural ability that he is almost out of balance with the rest.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is arguably the greatest goalie, dribbler and player of all time, a footballer unlike any other in the history of the sport.
Make the most of his final years as a player, as we may never be like Messi again.
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