‘It’s a pity that we couldn’t play together’ – Zidane Tells Messi
- Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane briefly crossed paths in La Liga
- But they were never once teammates in their gilded careers
Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane have sat down for an extended conversation, with the Frenchman telling the Inter Miami star that it’s a ‘pity’ that they never lined up together.
Zidane took in a Miami game back in September, as he was reunited with former Real Madrid teammate (and Miami co-owner) David Beckham.
But the ex-Juventus and Madrid star never got the chance to play with Messi – something he apparently now regrets.
‘It’s a pity that we couldn’t play together,’ he said in the chat facilitated by adidas. ‘This is the moment for me to pass you the ball.’
He added at a different point, ‘Today is a very important day for me because I can tell him how much I admire him… I think it is magic, pure magic.’
Messi returned the praise, saying,’ I have always admired him and liked him a lot. I followed him a lot in Madrid. And he made made me suffer a lot too because I was from Barcelona.’
The pair later exchanged signed Argentina and France shirts.
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