hockey club forward “AK Bars” Alexander Radulov in an interview with titled Lionel Messi his favorite football player, adding that he is tied with fellow Argentinian Diego Maradona.
Messi, 36, is a seven-time Ballon d’Or, world champion, Olympic champion, four-time UEFA Champions League winner. In July, the Argentine moved from PSG to American MLS club Inter Miami.
– Leo Messi has moved to Miami – is he already on his way from the fair?
– Well, how can he go if he makes doubles in almost every game? Did you see how Messi was substituted and half the stadium was gone? Or vice versa: Leo is gone and half the stadium is back.
There’s a lot of hype around Messi, and for me he’s my favorite player. I can put him on a par with Maradona. I love them both, I can’t separate them.
– Is it possible to be the best soccer player in the world playing in America?
– Why not? Leo has already won everything, including the world championship. Now I went to a new league – to elevate football in the United States. Crowds gather there. Imagine how many children watch him play. How they fall in love with this sport, want to become great players like this, and we will see a football boom. It’s great when one person can change everything like that,” Radulov told .
Source : MatchTV
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