Brazil and Argentina share one of the fiercest rivalries in international football, yet Brazilian left back Filipe Luis has nothing but praise for Argentine talisman Lionel Messi, even claiming that the Barcelona superstar could win the league with even a mediocre team.
The two players will face each other on Saturday evening as their clubs Atletico Madrid and Barcelona go head to head at the new Wanda Metropolitano.
The Atleti defender gushed about Messi to Spanish outlet El Mundo, insisting that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is somewhat holding Barcelona together.
"Messi is so good he could win the league with a mediocre team," Luis claimed.