Lionel Messi has no equal in today's game, according to former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Dutchman, who played alongside Messi's great contemporary rival Cristiano Ronaldo, told Sport (h/t MailOnline's Ieuan Ivett) how Barcelona's attacking talisman combines the best attributes of each of football's marquee talents:
"There is no-one who is at his level, he seems to play like a PlayStation player. Nobody comes close to Messi. Tell me who... Cristiano (Ronaldo) is a goal scorer, (Andres) Iniesta is a brain, (Mohamed) Salah, (Sadio) Mane, (Eden) Hazard and (Kylian) Mbappe are excellent players, but Messi is all that together.