When Lionel Messi Disclosed the Best Goalkeeping Performance He Has Ever Seen

• Lionel Messi opened up in 2015 about the best goalkeeping performance he has ever witnessed in his career
• The forward cited Fraser Forster's performance against Barcelona as the best he has ever seen
• At the time, Fraser, who is presently playing for Tottenham, was plying his trade with Scottish giants Celtic

Lionel Messi has had the rare privilege of coming up against some of the best goalkeepers in the world.

The Barcelona legend spent close to two decades playing in Europe, with the majority of those years coming with the Spanish giants.

Messi recently brought to a close his illustrious European career after he sealed a sensational summer move to the MLS with Inter Miami.

The legendary forward made over 500 appearances for Barcelona and 58 for Paris Saint-Germain.

Sportbible reports that his spell in the two clubs afforded him the opportunity of facing many top-quality goalkeepers.

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Messi reveals best goal-keeping performance

However, according to the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, there is only top goal-keeping performance that stands out throughout his career.

Back in 2015, the Argentine revealed that Messi had seen nothing better than the performance stated by Fraser Forster during Barcelona's Champions League clash against Celtic in 2012.

At the time, Fraser was the man between the sticks for Celtic when the Scottish giants famously stunned Barcelona 2-1 in the clash.

“The performances of Fraser Forster against us were talked about for a long time," Messi admitted via The Star.

"There was one game in Scotland where he was not human, it is the best goalkeeping performance I have seen," he added.

Messi names player who knows him

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Lionel Messi has named the player that he believes 'knows him to perfection'.

The football icon has had the privilege of playing alongside some of the finest footballers in the world during his illustrious and very successful career.

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Andres Iniesta, David Villa, Xavi Hernandez, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar Junior are among a string of talented players the Argentine has shared the locker room with.

However, according to the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, there is only one who understands him the best.