LIVERPOOL LEGEND: "He is the best player who’s ever played football..."

Liverpool FC midfield legend Graeme Souness believes that F.C. Barcelona's Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer in the history of the beautiful game.

In a quite staggering claim, Souness argued that Messi was an even better player than Diego Maradona:

"They [Barcelona] have got some great players but for me, Messi is the best player who's ever played football – and I've played against Maradonna many times.

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