Dembélé: Messi is the best player I've ever seen
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Ousmane Dembélé praised Lionel Messi, calling him the best player he has ever seen and warning that the 38-year-old can still win the World Cup.
Ousmane Dembélé has hailed Lionel Messi as the best player he has ever seen, warning that the 38-year-old remains a dangerous force capable of winning the World Cup.
“He’s 38 but he’s still fantastic, dangerous… his quality never gets old. We have to be all very careful, Leo can still win the World Cup,” Dembélé told Marca.
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