Middlesbrough midfielder Riley McGree says sharing the pitch with "the greatest ever" player in Lionel Messi was a moment to remember during Australia's World Cup campaign.
The Socceroos, in their first quarter-final appearance, lost 2-1 to Messi's Argentina to bow out in the last eight.
McGree played almost an hour of the game before Craig Goodwin replaced him.
"I was just happy to share the pitch with him and not get exposed too much," McGree, 24, told BBC Radio Tees.
"It's Messi you know, in my opinion he's the greatest ever, for some boys growing up watching and knowing who he is and wanting a picture is completely respectable.