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Real Madrid legend Marcelo says Lionel Messi is the toughest opponent he has EVER faced after their clashes when the Argentine icon was at Barcelona... as he claims the 'incredible' PSG star has not lost any of his quality at the age of 35 Barcelona won 16 Clasicos during Marcelo's time in Madrid, to Real's 12 But Marcelo had praise for a number of players during the 'best era' of Clasicos The legendary left-back is now back at his boyhood club, Fluminense

By Tamara Prenn For Mailonline

Published: 08:58 BST, 28 March 2023 | Updated: 08:58 BST, 28 March 2023

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Real Madrid icon Marcelo has named Lionel Messi as the 'toughest' opponent he faced during his storied 18-year career.

The Brazilian defender spent 15 years at the Bernabeu, where he became the club's most decorated player of all time, winning 25 trophies with Los Blancos before his departure in 2022.

But no player the left-back lined up against was as hard to pin down as the Barcelona legend, with Marcelo keen to stress that the player is still one of the most talented in the game today.

Speaking to the Athletic, Marcelo described his time playing with Messi during their many historic El Clasicos.

'Messi is incredible, the toughest opponent I've ever faced,' he noted of the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Marcelo (R) called Lionel Messi (centre) the 'toughest' opponent he faced during his career

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