Xavi Hails Messi as Football’s ‘Michael Jordan’ After World Cup Hat-Trick
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Barcelona icon Xavi Hernandez has branded Lionel Messi the ‘Michael Jordan of football’ following Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria at the 2026 World Cup. Xavi told a sports magazine that no one matches Messi’s two decades of excellence. He praised the captain’s unmatched mentality and tailor-made physique as the driving forces behind his success. After the Algeria game, Xavi messaged Messi to congratulate him. “He’s incomparable, almost inhuman,” Xavi said of his former teammate.
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