The legendary Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko, known for his performances with Kyiv’s Dynamo, Italian Milan, and London Chelsea, admitted that he considers Argentinian Lionel Messi the best in the history of world football.
Andriy Shevchenko. Photo by O. Vasiliev“For me, Messi is the best in the history of football. Yes, now it’s a different era compared to when Pele and Maradona played, but even with that in mind, Messi is everything. The only players to compare him with are Maradona and Pele.
It’s hard to find a player who dribbles and scores as well as Messi. He is the perfect prototype of a striker of the 21st century. He cannot be tied to any one position. He is ubiquitous and makes defenders look clumsy,” - quotes Shevchenko by “Pasion Futbol”.
