Argentine great Leo Messi admits he rates Manchester City as the best team in the world.
While acknowledgling Real Madrid are Champions League winners, the former Barcelona captain says it is Pep Guardiola's City who are currently football's best team.
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Inter Miami star Messi told Infobae: "If we talk in terms of results, this is Real Madrid. Speaking about the game, I personally like Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
"I think that any team that Guardiola coaches is special because of the kind of coach he is, the way he works, the kind of football he instills in the team.
"Therefore, in terms of the level of football, the best team is Manchester City, and in terms of results, Real Madrid.”