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Ander Herrera says Messi is a player the world will not see again
Ander Herrera, now at Zaragoza, reflected on his career in a podcast conversation with former England defender Rio Ferdinand.
Herrera played alongside Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain, where Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Ángel Di María were also part of the team.
He said Messi’s ability was unlike anything he expects to see again.
Herrera recalled that Messi almost never lost the ball in training and could still decide a match late on.
He described Mbappé as exceptionally fast and powerful, and Neymar as a player whose skill made training enjoyable.
Herrera also said playing with stars required knowing when to support them rather than trying to do too much.
Ander Herrera said Lionel Messi is a player the world will not see again.
The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder said Messi did not lose the ball in training or in rondos.
Herrera recalled playing alongside Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Ángel Di María at PSG.
He said Messi could still decide a match by receiving the ball late in a game.
Herrera made the comments in a conversation with Rio Ferdinand for a podcast.
- Who
- Ander Herrera, a former Manchester United and PSG midfielder, spoke about Lionel Messi.
- What
- Herrera said Messi is a player the world will not see again and praised his performances in training and matches.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- In a conversation for Rio Ferdinand’s podcast. Herrera discussed his time at Paris Saint-Germain.
- Why
- Herrera was reflecting on his career and his experiences playing alongside leading players.
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- Podcast
- Conversation with Rio Ferdinand
- Former club
- Paris Saint-Germain
- PSG teammates named
- Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Ángel Di María
- Messi in training
- Herrera said Messi never lost the ball in training or in rondos
- Messi’s age
- Herrera referred to Messi as 39 years old
What people are saying
Messi, for me, is something we will not see again.
I could count how many times he lost the ball in training: zero.
In the rondo: not once in the middle, that means he never lost the ball.
Kylian was physically a superhero.