"I have played against (Michel) Platini, (Diego) Maradona, (Johan) Cruyff and played with George Best — a lot of big names, but none of them has been able to do what Messi does. Two years ago I said that the best player I played against was Maradona and the best player I have played with was Bestie. But I can now say I have never seen a player as good as Messi. He’s in a league of his own."

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Source: Who do you like best, José, Avram or Big Phil?. Interview with John Terry, www.theguardian.com. January 31, 2009.

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