Messi sends message to Guardiola after Man City have a good time Treble success
City sealed the Treble with a slender 1-0 win over Inter Milan in final week’s ultimate in Istanbul, ending their look ahead to European success and shifting themselves alongside Manchester United’s 1998/99 aspect in English soccer’s historical past books.
It was the third time Guardiola had lifted the Champions League trophy, although the primary since his all-conquering Barcelona aspect did so twice within the area of three seasons greater than a decade in the past.
Messi has at numerous factors been linked with a change to City to affix up as soon as once more with Guardiola, although that has been put to mattress this summer season after the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s move to Inter Miami was confirmed.
Responding to City’s victory over Inter, Messi revealed he usually speaks to his former supervisor and labelled Guardiola the “best coach in the world”, although insisted that was a tag he deserved whatever the end in Istanbul.
“I talk a lot with Guardiola and kept in frequent contact,” Messi advised Titan Sports.
“I’m very happy with what he’s achieved, the last Champions League. He’s the best coach in the world although, for me, he didn’t have to win this Champions League to prove it, but [it is] an achievement he deserves.”