Ibra hails ‘PlayStation’ Messi

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hailed Lionel Messi for his “PlayStation”-like ability and believes his former Barcelona teammate “can do it anywhere”.

Ibrahimovic played alongside Messi for Barca during the 2009-10 season, but despite the Argentine eventually displacing the Swede as the club’s No 9 under Pep Guardiola, forcing the latter to move on, he is nonetheless a huge fan of his “one-of-a-kind” ex-colleague.

“I think Messi is one of a kind,” the Manchester United striker told ESPN.

“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.

“I think it's two different players in the way of styles and the way of playing.

“I'm the one that went around and conquered different countries; he's the one who has stayed in one place for many years and has been amazing.

“If he can do it there, he can do it anywhere because he's that kind of player that loves football, he loves the game so much [that] he wouldn’t have trouble performing like he is doing in Barcelona, worldwide."

“I think we should be appreciating — especially in Argentina — that they have a player like that and they should enjoy him while he's playing because he's a beautiful [player].”

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