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- Former Man United defender is impressed by Lionel Messi's decision making, passing and finishing
- Ferdinand admits he will tell his kids about the experience of watching the Argentinian forward live
“You have to marvel at this guy,” Ferdinand said. “I feel blessed that I was in this stadium live to be able to watch him. I’ll tell my kids about it.
“This guy, what he does on the football pitch, is just ridiculous. It’s like he’s got a remote control in his hand, assesses the situation, and says ‘yeah, right, let me just plot the location and I’ll put the ball exactly where I want to put it, on a sixpence’. His weight of pass, his decision making is unrivalled. When he gets in to finish, he’s as cool as you like.”
Rio Ferdinand was not the only former footballer who played in the English Premier League who praised Messi:
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