‘Training With Messi Made Me Want To Quit Football’ – Prince Boateng Confesses

Kevin-Prince Boateng who had a rare opportunity to play alongside Lionel Messi when he arrived Barcelona on loan from Sassuolo in January 2019 has stated that the Argentine is so good.

The 33-year-old won the La Liga title with the Catalan club despite spending just six months with them with very little playing time. 

Boateng who currently plays in the Serie B side Monza has recalled his time at the Camp Nou outfit claiming he never imagined playing for a club like Barcelona. 

“The six months at Barcelona were incredible,” Boateng told DAZN as cited in GOAL. 

“At first, I didn’t believe it. I thought it was Espanyol who wanted me, not the real Barcelona!

Training with Messi left me speechless. I had always said that Cristiano Ronaldo was the best in the world, but Messi is something else. 

He’s not normal. “While training with him, I felt inadequate for the first time in my career. He was doing incredible things. I felt like saying, ‘I’m done, I’m going to quit playing!”