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Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has heaped praise on Lionel Messi, noting how the Argentine is a cut above the rest. The two players spent two seasons together at Camp Nou before Messi left for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the 2021 summer transfer window.
The Netherlands international opened up on training with Messi, highlighting how he was easily the best in the squad. He even claimed that the now-Inter Miami superstar would think of solutions before the coaches.
Speaking to Voetbal International, De Jong said of Messi (via InterMiamiNews):
“I’ve never seen such a big difference between one player and the rest. Whatever we did in training, Messi was the best, always. He sees solutions on the field that you as a coach cannot think of in advance.”
