Kevin-Prince Boateng described his first impressions playing alongside Messi as a teammate.

"I can honestly tell you that playing against Messi is very difficult. But seeing him now on the field is magical. He can do everything on his own, it is incredible," said Boateng.

Boateng admitted that he was out of shape during his spell at Tottenham from 2007-09.

"I now weigh 83 kilos but there was a point when I was 95. In London, I was 20 years old and you go out partying and eat badly. When you're young, if you don't play you don't really care because you have money and your friends all tell you that you are a phenomenon."