Ex-Boca Juniors keeper Gatti: Messi needs to join Real Madrid

Football
31 Oct 2019 • 5:36 AM MYT
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Former Boca Juniors goalkeeper Hugo Gatti says Barcelona star Leo Messi should move to Real Madrid.

Although Messi produced a spectacular performance in Barcelona's 5-1 win against Real Valladolid on Tuesday - scoring a brace and assisting another two - his compatriot isn't convinced that he can do the same against big clubs.

"It seems as if I am anti-Argentine, but until Messi plays in the big games, he will continue to be a player of home games," Gatti told El Chiringuito de Jugones.

"He has to have b***s to go to Real Madrid and prove everything there like Cristiano [Ronaldo did].

"Otherwise he will be just one more [player].

"Cristiano went to the best club in the world. Messi plays at home, on his pitch with everything [that comes with that in terms of home comforts].

"Let him play in the Champions League and the World Cup, otherwise he will always be one more.

"When he plays there, he will fight with [Johan] Cruyff, [Diego] Maradona and Pele.

"Messi plays when they let him play. It's very easy to play with everything in your favour at home."