Lionel Messi is the "perfect footballer", according to Cesc Fabregas, who says he's "thankful" that he got the chance to play alongside several of the world's best.
Messi is currently in the middle of his 17th season at Barca, where he has enjoyed unprecedented success on both team and individual levels, winning four Champions League crowns and six Ballon d'Ors among a whole host of other major honours.
Fabregas, who was able to witness the Argentine's talents up close at Camp Nou between 2011 and 2014, thinks his old team-mate has no equal in the modern game and says he will always see the 33-year-old as a source of inspiration.