After praising the Argentine’s legendary contribution on football, Trent Alexander-Arnold has proclaimed Lionel Messi the greatest player that “has ever played the game.”

The Liverpool star is taking a long summer vacation after England’s disappointing performance in the Euro 2024 final. He will rejoin to pre-season training at a later date.

In an interview with The Mirror, Alexander-Arnold was questioned about the best player he has faced, but he has continued to provide his assessment on one of the biggest disputes in football.Throughout his trophy-laden career at Anfield, the 25-year-old has faced some modern-day greats, such as Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, but he has reserved particular admiration for Messi.

In 2019, Messi and Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League after a remarkable 4-0 comeback by Liverpool, which Alexander-Arnold played a key role in preventing.

Throughout his trophy-laden career at Anfield, the 25-year-old has faced some modern-day greats, such as Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Neymar, but he has reserved particular admiration for Messi.

In 2019, Messi and Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League after a remarkable 4-0 comeback by Liverpool, which Alexander-Arnold played a key role in preventing.

Messi led Argentina to their second straight Copa America triumph, but he hurt his ankle badly in the final, adding another trophy to his collection.

Alexander-Arnold may soon be playing for a team whose fans consider Ronaldo to be the best player in the world, despite his admiration for Lionel Messi.

The prospect of linking up with his England teammate and close friend Jude Bellingham may entice the Liverpool defender, who is being tracked by Real Madrid.

There is still no new contract for Alecander-Arnold at Anfield, even though his current one is up in a year.