Ludovic Giuly is happy for Lionel Messi after his ten-year anniversary since his Barcelona debut this week.
Messi made his Barca debut on October 16, 2004 in Montjuic.
Giuly, who played for Barca between 2004-07, said: "Leo was just so good both in training as well as the matches that I was totally convinced, I would have sat myself on the bench in a lot of matches so he could play more.
"Messi has things that other players don't have, he's a superstar, with natural ability, he's an unbelievable player, the best in the world, and I knew it 10 years ago when I was here.
"The entire team supported him; we knew he was very young and had a bright future, and it was true. He has played in two Champions League finals and won them both. He has more titles than me."
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