Angel Di Maria is not only a friend and international teammate of Lionel Messi, but he is also an admirer of the Argentina captain's footballing ability. Such is the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder's respect for Messi that he would be willing to forget his Real Madrid past and join the 31-year-old at Barcelona.
"I love playing with [Messi]," Di Maria told Ole. "I love watching him in training, too. The things he does, it's something unique - it's impossible to explain.
"I had the chance of going to Barcelona and it did not happen. And the truth is that if I was going to go, it was to be with him, to see him every day. "When he's on the ball, I'm a spectator."
Relating to Di Maria almost joining Barcelona, he has refused to rule out a move to the club in the future.
"My relationship with Real Madrid is over because my cycle has ended there," he added.
"Frankly I would have no problem playing at Barcelona. "The only club I couldn't sign for is Newell's Old Boys because I'm a big fan of Rosario Central."

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