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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Warriors midfielder Marshal Munetsi said that playing against arguably the world\u2019s best-ever footballer, Lionel Messi was a great experience for him.<\/p>\n

Munetsi, who plays for French League 1 club Stade de Reims, was tasked by the club\u2019s manager to man-mark the superstar when the team clashed with Paris Stain-Germain in a league encounter last week.<\/p>\n

Messi, who was making his debut for the Paris club, was harassed by the Warriors midfielder.<\/p>\n

Despite Reims losing the match 2-0 thanks to Kylian Mbappe\u2019s brace, the Mabvuku-born star stood toe-to-toe with the six-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner.<\/p>\n

He also thought he had cancelled out Mbappe\u2019s opener, only for his goal to be ruled out following a VAR intervention.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a recent interview with NewsDay, the 25-year-old former Orlando Pirates player said it was a good experience for him to see Messi in person. He said:<\/p>\n

Playing against Messi was a great experience for me, growing up watching him and winning six Ballon d\u2019Or \u2026 all the things that he achieved with Barcelona.<\/p>\n

It was a great opportunity for me and we tried as a team to get a positive result. We have had three draws.<\/p>\n

Playing Paris Saint Germain was a huge task for us because they have top quality players including Messi, so it was a good experience for me to learn and to see him live in person.<\/p>\n

Messi was on the receiving end of a couple of tough tackles from Munetsi during the match, but the two were seen exchanging some pleasantries at the final whistle. Munetsi added:<\/p>\n

Yeah, we spoke. It was those usual exchanges and he was just wishing me the best for the season and the usual good luck we always share after the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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