Their dominance is such that football watchers have often debated who the best players in the world are excluding these two superstars of the sport.
In 2019, Lionel Messi was asked to weigh in on this matter and reveal who he thinks are the best players in the world except for himself and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Speaking to Marca, the Barcelona captain began with a remark on the former Real Madrid forward, saying,
Messi continued,
The best players in the world according to Lionel Messi
Some of these players have had the privilege of sharing a pitch with Lionel Messi either for club or country.
It is hardly surprising that Kylian Mbappé was a name mentioned by Lionel Messi as the Frenchman is widely tipped to be the player to claim his throne upon the Argentine’s eventual retirement.
Mbappé was also one of the major reasons for Argentina’s elimination from the 2018 World Cup as his two whirlwind goals gave France the advantage in their knockout tie. The seven-goal thriller ended 4-3 in Les Bleus’ favour, and they eventually went on to win the tournament.
Constantly linked with La Liga rivals Real Madrid with a big-money move, the French prodigy is widely expected to move to the Santiago Bernabéu.
The capital club have already completed the signing of long-term target Eden Hazard last summer for an initial fee of €100m. After a phenomenal season with Chelsea in 2018/19, Hazard has struggled to settle into life in Madrid after an injury-stricken season.
The Belgian captain has often been compared to Lionel Messi in terms of their similar style of dribbling, and Real Madrid will undoubtedly benefit from having a player as creative as Hazard among their ranks. The former Chelsea forward will be hoping for the season to resume in the hope of revitalizing his season at the Bernabéu.
Neymar and Luis Suárez are, once again, two unsurprising picks from Lionel Messi as he along with the two South Americans went on to achieve a breathtaking treble back in 2015. Suárez is still at the club while Neymar was lured to Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record €222m deal. The ‘MSN’ trio combined to dominate all of Spain and Europe in 2015 prior to Neymar’s departure.
Sergio Agüero played with Lionel Messi for Argentina and has been one of the most successful strikers in the Premier League. The Argentine is currently the highest-scoring foreigner in the English top-flight. Lionel Messi and Agüero have combined well for La Albiceleste.
The Manchester City striker completed this list of players that Lionel Messi revealed to be the best players in the world in his opinion.
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