Inter Miami striker Lionel Messi has praised Manchester City coach Josep Guardiola's contribution to world soccer.
Marca quoted Messi as saying:
Lionel Messi
Guardiola has done a lot of damage to soccer. Everyone thinks it will be easy if they copy his style. But, of course, that's not the case.
Guardiola and Messi worked together when the Spaniard led Barcelona.
Earlier, the head coach of Manchester City was recognized as the best club coach according to FourFourTwo. Guardiola also surpassed former Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson in the number of victories in the Champions League.
