New Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan called team-mate Lionel Messi "a miracle from God" after the Turkey international captain made his protracted debut for the treble winners.
Turkish newspaper Sabah (h/t ESPNFC.com) reported the former Atletico Madrid star's quote about Messi after the Argentina icon netted a hat-trick for Barca in a 4-0 win against Granada in La Liga on Saturday.
"I have never seen anyone like Leo Messi," Turan said. "He is a miracle from God. I like it when he does his things on the field. It's not jealousy—I feel good, for instance, when he nutmegs someone.