Former long-time teammate of Lionel Messi in the team “Barcelona“ Xavi is convinced that the Argentine could successfully occupy multiple positions, and playing in them he would still be the best footballer in the world.
Now playing for the team “Al Sadd“, 38-year-old defender is convinced that L. Messi could not only perform his, Ivan Rakitic's, Sergio Busquets', Andres Iniesta's, or Luis Suarez's role in the team, but he would do it very successfully. In his opinion, the Argentine would be the best player in those positions.
“He could perform Xavi's, I. Rakitic's, S. Busquets', A. Iniesta's, or L. Suarez's role, because he does everything perfectly. If you put L. Messi in the defensive midfielder position - he would be the best center-back in the world.
He is a player who cannot be compared to anyone else. He is like Maradona or Pele in their best times. Already now, he is the best footballer on the planet of all time“, Xavi said.
L. Messi will soon join the Argentine national team in the battles of the world championships, where Argentina will compete in Group D with the national teams of Croatia, Iceland, and Nigeria.
