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Messi says 'lucky' to have worked under Guardiola amid speculation that he will make switch to Man City at the end of the current season

Messi hails ‘special’ Pep Guardiola as one of two best managers he played for amid Man City transfer talk

Lionel Messi counts himself "lucky" to have worked under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona between 2008-12 and says the Spaniard brings "something special" to coaching, comments that are likely to fuel speculation the pair could reunite at Manchester City.

Messi was a mainstay of Guardiola's Barca side that won 14 major titles and has been linked with a switch to City since the manager signed a new deal that will keep him at the Premier League club until the end of the 2022-23 season.

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