For Gheorghe Hagi, the answer is quite clear. When asked who is currently the best player in the world, the former world-class player answered GOAL and SPOX: “Lionel Messi!” The Argentinian in the service of Paris Saint-Germain has lost nothing of his class: “There are many top-class players in the world, but Lionel Messi is and will always be the best footballer in the world.”
However, the 57-year-old Romanian also expressed great admiration for Messi’s teammate in Paris, Kylian Mbappe: “A great player. He plays on the nine, on the ten, on the eleven, on the seven. Everywhere! And he is in every position outstanding. Mbappe is like a reincarnation of Pele.”
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Hagi, who played for clubs like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Galatasaray in his career and was once celebrated as “Carpathian Maradona”, was a guest at the Europa League game between his former clubs last Thursday together with compatriot Gheorghe Popescu Galatasaray and Barcelona at Istanbul’s Nef Stadium.
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The Romanian, who was in Istanbul at the invitation of Galatasaray board member Erden Timur, saw how Barcelona’s Pedri once again played brilliantly.
Hagi raves about Pedri: “Increases the quality at Barcelona”
The Spain international not only scored a goal in the 2-1 win, he put on a great game. Hagi stated: “His ball security, his technique: he is a brilliant player who increases the quality at Barcelona.”
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Hagi also has his former club Barca on the bill again – also with regard to the Europa League title: “They have a good team with a lot of quality and they are the favourites.”
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