Lionel Messi's 5 favourite teammates

#2 Andres Iniesta

Lionel Messi might have won everything with Barcelona, but one man who has been with him through his entire Barcelona journey is current Barcelona captain, Andres Iniesta. The Spanish midfielder is one of the greatest players of all time and Lionel Messi has always been very complimentary of Iniesta.

Speaking about Iniesta’s abilities, Messi had said:

“The hardest thing to do in football is to make it look like everything is easy, effortless, and that's Andrés.”

Messi probably associates himself with Iniesta most in his star-studded Barcelona team. The below quotes show Messi’s reliance and love for the silent Spanish maestro:

"We're more similar in the fact that we don't talk much. He sits in one corner, I sit in another. But we cross paths, we connect; with just a look we understand each other. We don't need more than that.

“On the pitch, I like him to be near me, especially when the game takes a turn for the worse, when things are difficult. That's when I say to him: 'Come closer, I want you by my side.' He takes control and responsibility; he leads the team.”

Messi and Iniesta will be looking to create some more magic in the El Clasico tonight.