- Dani Alves has opened the lid about Lionel Messi incredible skills in football
- The Brazilian and the Argentine flourished under Pep Guardiola in Barcelona
- The 35-year-old remains the most successful player in the history of the game
Brazil star Dani Alves has opened up about the secret behind the greatness of his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi.
The Paris Saint-Germain wing-back stated that the Argentine's ability to perfect his already incredible skills that makes him the best in the world.
Both players flourished under Pep Guardiola during their spells at the Camp Nou and the defender is full of praise of the Spanish coach and his enigmatic teammate.
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Our great connection wasn't just about us being good at what we did.
"At Barcelona we had a lot of great 'executors', but we also had great understanders of football- people who understood the concepts. 'Ah, if my team-mate gives the ball in this position, I'll give it back to him here, because I know he'll be making that run'.
"It was an amazing connection with so much synergy. When we connected, our opponents didn't stand a chance," Alves to the Times.
The 35-year-old has provided more assists to Messi in La Liga than any other player until last month when Luiz Suarez broke the record against Valencia with his 27th.
Alves remains the most the successful player in the history of football but he still relishes the experience he shared with Messi at Barcelona.
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Speaking about the secret behind Messi's success, Alves said: “The hardest thing isn’t just doing it; it’s going back and doing it again, better than you did it before.
"Not many people have that ability. I believe that Messi is one of the few. He does something, then does it better, then does it better again.
"In that way, he has maintained his level for a long time. People are born with a gift, but they have to perfect it. The real key to his success is the perfecting of his gift.”
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Paris Saint Germain defender Dani Alves has revealed he will play for a Premier League side before hanging his boots.
The 35-year-old's current deal with the French League champions expires in the summer of 2019 after he joined them in 2017 - winning four titles in the process.
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