Lionel Messi Hails Atletico Madrid’s Goalkeeper as ‘One of best in the World’
Lionel Messi responds to Jan Oblak after the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper explained exclusively to Sky Sports what makes the Barcelona star such a formidable foe in front of goal, after breaking Pele’s single club record with his 644th goal for Barcelona
Lionel Messi has responded to Jan Oblak’s admiration for him – exclusive to Sky Sports – with some high praise of his own.
The Barcelona star believes the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper is one of the best in the world today and says he relishes their battles in La Liga.
“It’s nice to face one another,” he said. “He is one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the moment, and it’s always good to fight against the best ones.
Oblak spoke exclusively to Sky Sports about what makes Messi such a formidable foe after the Argentina star broke Pele’s all-time single club goal-scoring record this week with his 644th for Barcelona.
The Slovenia No 1 was speaking not long after his team’s 1-0 win over Barcelona, their first against Messi and the rest in La Liga for over a decade.
