Jay Jay Okocha: When I first met Messi, I was shocked because he recognized me. He called me by my name: “Hello Jay! I said: ‘Hello Messi, then I turned to Suarez, who was with him to translate, and asked him: ‘I didn’t play in his generation, how does he remember me?

Messi answered me himself before translating: I know you well. I watched you play with Ronaldinho in Paris. You were a real star, and Ronaldinho himself loved you and talked about you in Barcelona!

Then I said to Suarez: “Take a picture of me with the legend!” Messi replied: “Take a picture of me with the legend on your phone too! He spoke admiringly of the Nigerian national team and told me that you have a beautiful team and play great football!

 He mentioned precise detail about his old matches with Ronaldinho. He said to me: ‘I will send this picture to Ronaldinho. At that moment, I understood why he is the greatest. True greatness lies in humility and an unforgettable memory.

Fellow players! After this situation, anyone who doubts Messi’sgreatness should talk to me first! This man is different from all the stars! And do you know something? Ronaldinho sent me the photo and said, “Messi sent me this photo, ‘I met a legend and your former friend.’

Jay Jay Okocha made the FIFA top 100 players of the last millenium. This means he is in the top 100 bracket of best football players ever.