Lionel Messi was snubbed by former Barcelona teammate Thierry Henry when quizzed over who was the best player he played alongside during his career.
Henry and Messi were teammates at the Camp Nou between 2007 and 2010, winning seven trophies in that period including two La Liga titles and the Champions League crown.
Yet the Frenchman did not select the Argentine superstar, who joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract this summer, as the best player he had ever played alongside.
Instead, Henry instantly responded that Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp was the greatest player he had as a teammate during his illustrious playing career.
Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi won seven trophies together at Barcelona
The pair played together with the Gunners between 1999 when Henry joined Arsene Wenger’s side from Juventus, and Bergkamp’s retirement in 2006.
Henry made the declaration as a guest in Tuesday night’s Champions League coverage on CBS Sports. The programme’s presenter Kate Abdo asked Henry: “Who is the best player you played alongside?” Henry instantly answered: “Dennis Bergkamp.” Abdo then responded: “Not Messi?”
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