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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Messi gets Rooney's vote

Wayne Rooney, who is expected to be crowned the PFA player-of-the-year on Sunday evening, has hailed Lionel Messi as the best player in the world.

The Manchester United star, who will miss the remainder of the Premier League campaign with a groin injury, has scored 34 goals this season and elevated himself amongst the world's best players.

However, having watched Barcelona star Messi at close quarters, Rooney himself feels Messi is the outstanding star of this generation.

"It's nice that people put me up there but I think Lionel Messi is the best in the world," he told United Review. "The things he can do with the ball are unbelievable and he is scoring a lot of goals as well.

"He has been fantastic again this year. He is the best player in the world."

Rooney is the clear favourite to win the PFA player-of-the-year and he is also nominated for a third triumph in the young player category as well. The 24-year-old could become only the third player, after Andy Gray and Cristiano Ronaldo, to win both awards in the same season.

Source: soccernet