One of the game’s greatest players,
Lionel Messi, has praised Wayne Rooney, calling him a “special” player
that’s not comparable to any others.
According to Soccernet, Rooney
just eclipsed Sir Bobby Charlton’s goal-scoring record for the English
national team, and Messi drew comparisons between himself and the
Manchester United and Three Lions captain.. continue
“Wayne Rooney is for me a once in a
generation player. One of those special players, who is not comparable
to any other,” Messi said in a story in the The Mirror.
Messi, who scored a late goal on Tuesday
night to help Argentina earn a 2-2 friendly draw with Mexico, went on
to disagree with those who have labeled Rooney as one of the game’s
greats, but not truly world class.
“There are many special players, but
Rooney has exceptional quality and technical ability as well as being
one of the strongest players I have faced with an exceptional work rate.
There is nobody like him.
“Rooney
is a winner. He will just be focused on success with England in the
European Championship,” Messi said. “I have always said the same is true
of myself and Argentina –breaking caps and goals records mean nothing
unless they come with trophies.”
Messi has yet to win a major trophy with
Argentina, most recently having lost in the World Cup final to Germany
in 2014 and then to Chile in the final of the 2015 Copa America.
The Barcelona No. 10 added, “Like I say, Wayne is a winner. It will always be the team first and personal records second.”
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