Luis Enrique caught the very early beginnings of Lionel Messi’s career at Barcelona before he retired as a player.
However, as a manager, he saw the Argentine at his very best.
In a Q&A with La Furia Roja’s official Facebook page, Enrique said:
“The player that impressed me most in my career, I don’t know if you mean being myself as a player or as a coach or both, without a doubt is Leo Messi.”
“Afterwards, I can say that Andres Iniesta is close to something similar to Leo Messi.”
“But Messi is hugely different in respect to the others.”