What made the chemistry between Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi so special and tough to repicate? Here's how Messi explained it in the book The Artist: Being Iniesta.
"Andrés and I are similar in that we both use our bodies a lot, to avoid opponents. But he has something that always amazes me: there's always a moment when you think you're going to catch him, when you think you're going to get the ball off him, but you can't.
"We're more similar in the fact that we don't talk much. He sits in one corner, I sit in another. But we cross paths, we connect; with just a look we understand each other. We don't need more than that.
"On the pitch, I like him to be near me, especially when the game takes a turn for the worse, when things are difficult. That's when I say to him: 'Come closer, I want you by my side.' He takes control and responsibility; he leads the team.
"We've experienced very happy moments together and I particularly remember an emotional embrace at the Bernabeu after a goal. That was a lovely gesture from him."
El Clasico at the Camp Nou in 2015/16, the moment Messi was talking about:
"That's lovely after so many years growing up together. We understand each other very well; we don't need to shout, we know," said Messi.
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