Iniesta: Messi has made difficult things easy for years LaLiga Santander - Barcelona Spoke highly of his former teammate

Andres Iniesta spent a long time playing with Lionel Messi at Barcelona, but the Spaniard never grew tired of the No.10's supreme talent.

It might be understandable if someone of Iniesta's own ability began to take those around him for granted, yet the midfielder still holds his former teammate on something of a pedestal.

"He has been making difficult things look easy for years, which is something that very few people can do," Iniesta has said of his former teammate.

"It's hard, but he always delivers something new.

"I shared practically my whole career with him and seeing him train and play meant I could enjoy how he constantly did new things.

"After so many years, he still continues to do amazing things."

Yet Messi isn't a normal player and Iniesta remains in awe of the Argentine from afar.

"Talking about him is different," he said.

"It's about things that you can't see.

"Beyond doing different things, you can see how special he is just by the way he touches the ball.

"When you does it you know it will be perfect.

"He's unique."