Kevin-Prince Boateng: 'I'd always said that Cristiano was the best in the world, but Messi is something else. He's not normal'

"The six months at Barcelona were incredible," Kevin-Prince Boateng said in an interview with DAZN. "At first, I didn't believe it. I thought it was Espanyol who wanted me, not the real Barcelona!

"Training with Messi left me speechless. I had always said that Cristiano Ronaldo was the best in the world, but Messi is something else. He's not normal.

"While training with him, I felt inadequate for the first time in my career. He was doing incredible things. I felt like saying, 'I'm done, I'm going to quit playing!'"

The Ghanaian was signed by Barcelona as an emergency option in January 2019. He made just four appearances for the Catalans during his six-month loan spell at Camp Nou. Boateng now represents Serie B outfit Monza.