"It's great to bring Lionel Messi into the league. I think over the years we've all seen the impact of David Beckham coming in, Zlatan coming in over different seasons," Wayne Rooney said.
"To get Messi in the league, arguably the greatest player of all time, and still - although he's a little bit older. But recently not long won the World Cup almost single handedly. I think it's great for the league, it's going to have a huge impact with Miami and MLS."
Lionel Messi had announced that he will join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami from PSG. Rooney is the coach of DC United.
His comments about Messi will surely have caught the attention of Cristiano Ronaldo after the pair's recent spat.
Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, recently hit out at the Englishman after he claimed his former teammate was an "unwanted distraction" for Manchester United during his time there.
