FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi spoke in an interview with Infobae where he admitted that Real Madrid is “the best team in the world right now.”
“The best team, if we have to say it, is Madrid, because they are the reigning champions of the Champions League; in recent years, they have won… the last one, I think City won, but the previous one, it was them too,” he explained.
“If we talk about results, it’s Real Madrid. If we talk about style of play, I personally like Guardiola’s Manchester City a lot, and I believe that every team he coaches will be special. In terms of style of play, Manchester City is the best. Results-wise, it’s Real Madrid,” Messi maintained.
Messi shared a historic rivalry with Real Madrid during his time at Barcelona, which he left in 2021. So, for him, going out and acknowledging the Merengues as the best in the world at the moment is a big deal.
After all, Real Madrid had a spectacular season, winning the La Liga title and the Spanish Super Cup before clinching their 15th UEFA Champions League trophy earlier this month.
With Kylian Mbappe now joining the squad, even more success is expected at the Santiago Bernabeu in the years to come.
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