City were the most likely destination with Guardiola a huge fan, as well as the club's owners. Barcelona managed to convince him to stay another year but there has been little progress on a new contract.It means, as things stand, Messi will be calling time on his 19-year stay with the Catalan club.And while speaking to LaSexta, Barca's all-time top scorer admitted he admires Guardiola, saying: "Pep has something special."He makes you see things in one way: how he prepares for matches, defensively, how to attack."He told you exactly how the match was going to be, how you had to attack to win."I was lucky to train under Guardiola and Luis Enrique, the two best."Having them made me grow a lot physically and mentally, and also the tactical.
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