Lionel Messi chooses the best defender in the world, and he's Argentine, see who it is

Lionel Messi is not only shining in MLS but also with Argentina and he has proven it game after game. The Rosario native became a legend nine months ago when he lifted the World Cup in Qatar 2022, marking Argentina's third World Cup title and securing his place in the history books.

After closing a chapter in Europe, Lionel moved to the United States, where, in just over two months since his arrival, he has become Inter Miami's top referent. Now, as a key piece of the Argentine national team, he traveled to Buenos Aires to kick off the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers.

A tough match against Ecuador in the first round of the qualifiers took place last night in the Argentine capital. The current world champions secured theirs first 3 points with a last-minute free-kick goal by ‘Lio’.

The match left a positive impression on the fans, including players like Messi himself. The 36-year-old forward praised the work of his teammates and even stated that Argentina has the best central defender in the world.

Who is it?

Messi declared that for him, the  best central defender in the world is his teammate Cristian Romero, who currently plays for Tottenham in England: