Lionel Messi believes his former coach at Barcelona is the best in the world after helping Manchester City win the Champions League.
Lionel Messi has played under a couple of managers in his glittering career and the Argentine made his pick regarding his best coach.
The 35-year-old believes Pep Guardiola who recently helped Manchester City in winning the Champions League is still the best coach in the world.
What Messi said about Guardiola
Messi was quoted on a Chinese streaming platform as reported by Daily Post:
“Yes, and he deserved to win the Champions League.
“He is the best coach in the world.”
Messi and his Argentine teammates are currently in China to play an international friendly against Australia.
Messi detained at Beijing airport
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner was greeted by hundreds of fans at the Beijing airport on his arrival with his private jet.
The former Paris Saint-Germain star was detained at the airport after presenting a wrong passport to the immigration.
Messi reportedly presented his Spanish passport but the Chinese immigration asked his Argentina instead.
It is understood the incident caused some hours of delay but was later resolved as fans waited to cheer the superstar.