Jackson Ellis

Ander Herrera on witnessing Lionel Messi’s greatness at PSG: “I used to count how many times Messi lost the ball in training. The number was ZERO. He NEVER lost it. It was absolutely crazy. We will NEVER see another player like him.” Question: “Which player gave you the most enjoyment during your time at PSG? Who made you think, ‘My God, I’ve never seen anything like this before’?” 🗣️ Ander Herrera: “Leo, of course. For me, Messi is a player we will never see again. That’s what I believe. And it’s not just about matches, but every single training session too. I remember counting how many times he lost the ball during training, and the number was ZERO! In the training exercise where we play inside a square, the rondo, do you call it a square in English? He never lost the ball, not even once when he was in the middle. That means he literally never lost possession. It was crazy. With Neymar, you knew he might sometimes come to training without being fully focused, but you also knew he would deliver an incredible performance in the match. But Leo was unbelievable every single day, in every training session. That’s one of the reasons why he’s still performing at this level today. We saw him at the World Cup. He might barely be involved in the game for 75 minutes, and then suddenly decide, ‘I’m going to decide this match.’ And he starts making the difference. And he’s doing all of this at 39 years old! It’s unbelievable.”