“I would stare at him all the time” — Pedri admits he was always in awe of Lionel Messi, the “best player in history,” and how much Barcelona missed having him.

Midfielder Pedri of Barcelona has come clean about his admiration for club legend Lionel Messi, saying he would “stare all the time” at the player.

When Pedri made his 2020 debut with Barcelona at the tender age of 17, he caused quite a stir. The young midfielder was absolutely аmаzed every time he exercised with Lionel Messi, despite the fact that he shown maturity and skill with the ball well beyond his years.

It was Pedri who declared, “Messi is the best player in history” in an interview with Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos. At first, I didn’t know what I was doing while I watched him workout. Additionally, I would fixate on him without fail.

Messi was the first person I saw in the Barça locker room when I arrived. His aura was undeniable.Messi left Barcelona at the conclusion of Pedri’s first season, thus the teenager was lucky to have his breakthrough at that time. Even though the Argentine superstar has since played for Inter Miami and Paris Saint-Germain, his association with Barcelona will endure in perpetuity.

But Messi wasn’t the only club icon that Pedri admired. Even if he wasn’t the greatest in training, the youngster looked up to Gerard Pique, who had been club captain before. Pique lacked enthusiasm throughout training, but he absolutely explоded during matches, according to Pedri. During practice, I could easily dribble past him seven or eight times.Pedri has been injured twice this season and still hasn’t received a return date. The midfielder may be able to play again for Barça in their La Liga match against Real Betis later this month, even if he is not expected to be fit to participate in the Spanish Suρer Cup in Saudi Arabia due to a muscle ιnjury.