“He is first class and very creative.”

Barcelona star Lionel Messi once praised former Real Madrid rival Mesut Ozil as Germany’s best player. Ozil played for Eggs Between 2010 and 2013.

Lionel Messi and Mesut Ozil have faced each other in 22 matches across club and country. The Argentine legend won 10 matches, losing and drawing six matches each against Ozil.

The pair played against each other in 16 Clásico matches while Ozil was playing real madrid And Messi in Barcelona. The retired midfielder was part of Germany’s squad when they beat Messi’s Argentina 1-0 in extra time in the 2014 World Cup final. Ozil has 23 goals in 92 caps for Germany.

In a 2013 interview with the Dutch newspaper Telegraph, Lionel Messi He praised Mesut Ozil. The two were playing for rival teams Barcelona and Real Madrid at the time.

The Argentine said on the Bleacher Report website: “Ozil, for me, is the best player in Germany. He is a first-class player and very creative.”

Mesut Ozil retired from professional football in March 2023. He is often considered among the best players at Real Madrid (2010-2013) and Arsenal (2013-2021). He also played a major role in Germany’s victory in the 2014 World Cup, where he scored and assisted once in the tournament.

His other important titles include the LaLiga title, the Copa del Rey title and the Supercopa de Espana title Eggs And four FA Cup titles with Arsenal.

When former Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil chose between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

From left to right: Messi and Ozil - Source: Getty — From left to right: Messi and Ozil – Source: Getty

In a January 2021 Q&A session on X (formerly Twitter), a user asked Mesut Ozil the age-old question about choosing between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. While Ozil has never played alongside Messi, he has shared the field with Ronaldo Eggs In 149 matches, recording 39 joint goals. He wrote (via the mirror):

“Messi has proven that he is one of the best players ever in Spain, but Ronaldo has always been the best in every country he has played in! 😉.”

both of them Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi has cemented their place among the greatest players to ever grace this beautiful sport. The duo’s rivalry reached its peak from 2009 to 2018 when they played for rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.

The two have won 13 Ballon d’Ors together, with Messi holding a record eight Ballon d’Ors and Ronaldo with five.