Marc-Andre ter Stegen has admitted he didn’t always get along with Lionel Messi at Barcelona but has stressed how much he respects the GOAT.
There have been many whispers through the years that Ter Stegen and Messi didn’t enjoy the best relationship, and the German has offered a bit of insight.
“Leo is a special character at this level because he’s motivated by a lot of things we don’t see, I think. We’ve had times when we didn’t get along because he was upset with me and I was upset with him,” he told Bild’s podcast.