Lionel Messi has hailed Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as the "best coach" he has ever worked with.
Spearheaded by Messi, Guardiola enjoyed a hugely successful stint as Barcelona boss, winning the Champions League on two occasions and claiming three La Liga titles.
Guardiola won the La Liga Coach of the Year award four times during his spell at Barca, along with a whole host of other individual accolades. Messi was asked for his thoughts on his former boss and the Argentina star was full of praise for him, claiming managers all over the world have been inspired by his work.
