Jurgen Klopp Hails Messi As The Greatest Footballer After World Cup Triumph
Lionel Messi has many fans and Liverpool’s manager is definitely one of the Argentine’s numerous supporters with his latest admission.
Messi who has been compared with some of football’s greatest players like Pele and Maradona recently won the elusive FIFA World Cup for the first time in his career.
According to Sportskeeda, Klopp has now declared Messi as the greatest player he has come across in his lifetime after witnessing the 35-year-old win the World Cup with Argentina.
Argentina defeated France 4-2 via penalties in the World Cup final as Messi scored a brace to help propel Argentina to the trophy that has eluded them for 36 years.
📺 Jurgen Klopp on Argentina:
— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) December 25, 2022
"Congratulations to them - it was the best final after 80 minutes I have ever seen in my life. I am really happy for them - they have waited a long time. The greatest footballer of my lifetime - Lionel Messi - it was a joy to watch him." 🔴 pic.twitter.com/PJfDM7TDob
Messi also won the golden ball at the World Cup as the 35-year-old contributed seven goals and provided three assists to be voted as the best player in Qatar 2022.
Source: Sportsbrief