Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold has named Lionel Messi as the toughest opponent he has faced throughout his professional football career.

In an interview with Goal, when asked about his best-ever contender, Alexander-Arnold didn’t hesitate to mention Messi, acknowledging him as the best in the game.

Given Messi’s remarkable achievements in football, it is understandable why Alexander-Arnold holds him in such high regard.

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The defender was part of the Liverpool team that suffered a 3-0 defeat at Camp Nou against Messi’s Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.

However, Liverpool had their revenge with a memorable 4-0 victory at Anfield, where Alexander-Arnold’s quick thinking played a significant role in Divock Origi’s goal.