{"id":97462,"date":"2023-12-16T09:39:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97462"},"modified":"2023-12-16T09:39:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:39:30","slug":"lionel-messi-thinks-tottenham-have-best-in-the-world-and-their-own-luis-suarez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/lionel-messi-thinks-tottenham-have-best-in-the-world-and-their-own-luis-suarez\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi thinks Tottenham have \u2018best in the world\u2019 and their own Luis Suarez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/5113613.jpg?r=1702482195993\"><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi believes Tottenham star Cristian Romero is the best defender in the world and insists Ange Postecoglou also has the \u2018next Luis Suarez\u2019 on his hands. Messi is a huge fan of Argentina team-mates Romero and Alejo Veliz, the latter of whom has been integrated into Postecoglou\u2019s first team after signing in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Romero has split opinion among Premier League fans, often being criticised for his aggressive approach to matches. He was sent off in Spurs\u2019 4-1 defeat by Chelsea in November and could have seen red in the victory by the same scoreline against Newcastle last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>However, legendary forward Messi insists that the defender is one of the best in the world. Speaking after Argentina\u2019s 1-0 win over Ecuador in September, the Inter Miami star said of Romero: \u201cFor me, he is the best defender in the world right now. Amazing performance tonight, man of the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And in excellent news for Spurs fans, Messi also has high hopes for striker Veliz. The 20-year-old has played in five Premier League games but is yet to score after completing a \u00a313m summer transfer from Rosario Central.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Tottenham &#8216;interested in signing&#8217; fifth Juventus star as price discovered[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Tottenham-Cristian-Romero-Lionel-Messi-5113624.jpg?r=1702482196066\"><\/p>\n<p>Messi, 36, is positive about the future of Argentinian football and believes there is a succession line in place once he retires. He compared Veliz\u2019s playing style to that of former Liverpool and Barcelona ace Suarez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Roman] Vega, [Maximo] Perrone, and especially Veliz,\u201d Messi said of Argentina\u2019s best young players. \u201cWatching him play reminds me of what Suarez used to play like. I am very excited for the future of this country, and hope I can be an influence to these people, and talk to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Veliz is highly rated by Spurs and is expected to be a star of the future. Whether he will reach the heights of Uruguay ace Suarez remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Chelsea have been warned against selling &#8216;amazing&#8217; \u00a334m player by Frank Lampard[TRANSFERS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Tottenham could sell Barcelona&#8217;s &#8216;Messi replacement&#8217; due to Chelsea U-turn[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Arsenal move being wrecked by Tottenham as Edu now faces &#8216;\u00a334m transfer bill'[GOSSIP] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Alejo-Veliz-Tottenham-Luis-Suarez-Lionel-Messi-5113630.jpg?r=1702482196132\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the real Suarez could be set for a reunion with best friend Messi in 2024. The 36-year-old has cut short his spell with Gremio and has been strongly linked with a move to David Beckham-owned Inter Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Suarez would join fellow former Barca colleagues Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba at the MLS outfit. Beckham has reportedly been keen to get some of Messi\u2019s closest friends to join the franchise to help the forward settle.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about a potential move to Miami, Suarez said earlier this month: \u201cIt could be a possibility. I have the best player in the world, a great friend. I didn\u2019t want to know anything until the Brasileirao was over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1845206\/Lionel-Messi-Tottenham-Luis-Suarez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi believes Tottenham star Cristian Romero is the best defender in the world and insists Ange Postecoglou also has<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lionel Messi thinks Tottenham have \u2018best in the world\u2019 and their own Luis Suarez - stopsmokingway<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/lionel-messi-thinks-tottenham-have-best-in-the-world-and-their-own-luis-suarez\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lionel Messi thinks Tottenham have \u2018best in the world\u2019 and their own Luis Suarez - 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