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Posted By Udokabestluv On August 19th, 2025

Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has said Lionel Messi is the player who made him grow the most in his career.

Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers ever to have graced the game.

And Mourinho has faced the Argentine legend many times.

Messi made his first-team debut for Barcelona in a friendly match against Mourinho’s Porto in November 2003.

Mourinho then faced Messi and Barcelona in LaLiga during his time as Real Madrid’s manager.

He also came up against Messi in the Champions League in epic battles with Chelsea and Inter.

When asked by Sporty Net to name the player who has helped him grow the most, Mourinho replied: “Messi, because every time I played against him he forced me to think a lot.”