"They have Messi, but for me, Iniesta has been the best in history"

"Andres Iniesta is a fantastic player and we have a great relationship," Marchisio started saying, during the Premios Liedholm gala, delivered in Cuccaro Monferrato, in Italian Piedmont.

The former Italy footballer could not hide the admiration that he felt for Iniesta. "He has never won the Ballon d'Or. I don't really understand why," he continued.

"As I said a few days ago in an interview, Iniesta has three brains, one in his right foot, one in his left foot and one in his head," Marchisio added.

He was fascinated by how easy he makes football look. "It's amazing how easy he can teach and play football. He was Barcelona's lethal weapon," he said.

"Yes, they have Messi, but for me Iniesta has been one of the best players in history," added Claudio Marchisio, to finish.