And speaking to Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos, Pedri detailed what it was like to train with the Herons superstar, as well as what it was like meeting Messi for the first time.

The Spanish international said: “Messi is the best player in history. I used to watch him training and say, ‘What am I doing here with him’.

“And I would stare at him all the time. When I arrived at Barcelona the first person I saw in the dressing room was Messi. He had that aura.”

Barcelona will never have a player like Lionel Messi again

Pedri’s comments sum up very well what the Barcelona experience was like what Messi was around, with no player ever coming close to what the forward did with the Catalonia giants.

With the forward now at Inter Miami, Messi is forging a new legacy for himself in a part of the world where soccer is only now starting to take off, in part due to his influence.

Indeed, Messi’s impact in the beautiful game is easy for all to see, and Barcelona will find it impossible to find a player who can capture what the Argentine did for the club.