Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Unique Messi is like a PlayStation player
A lot's been made of the relationship between the two but the Swede is full of praise for Messi
Zlatan Ibrahimovic took advantage of an interview with ESPN to praise his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi.
The Manchester United striker, who often uses interviews to play up to his own ego, described the Argentine as a "unique footballer"
Ibrahimovic and Messi were at Barça together in 2009-10 but the Swede left after a year despite having arrived as a star. The problem was he didn't adapt to Pep Guardiola's methods, with the team built around Messi.
Despite that, Zlatan has never not praised Messi -- although it's another thing with Guardiola.
Asked about him in an interview with ESPN, he said: "I think Messi is one of a kind. I don't know if we will see another player do the things that he does because he has his style and to become that player, I don't think it's possible.
"I had the luck to see him every day, I said before, it's like playing PlayStation: You give the ball to the guy and you start to go through every player and that's who Messi is."
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