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Luis de la Fuente reveals Lionel Messi would be his dream addition to his Spain squad - but he doesn't think Inter Miami superstar is the GOAT

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De la Fuente claimed that the Argentine superstar would be the perfect man to add to his national side. Despite being 36-years-old and playing in MLS, De la Fuente believes, out of all available players in the world, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-completed-football-argentina-world-cup-win-2023-ballon-dor/blt2ef8bfdaf8f38dbc" target="_blank">the World Cup-winning captain would be the best player</a> he could 'sign' for Spain. Yet, the Spanish boss was hesitant to label Messi as the greatest of all time, instead choosing Barcelona and Dutch icon, Johan Cruyff.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking to Movistar Futbol, De la Fuente answered some quick-fire questions. To 'who is the best player in history?', the Spanish boss replied simply: "Johan Cruyff.”Then asked who he would like to sign for the Spanish national team, he laughed and said: "Leo Messi. Have I been original?"

WHAT DE LA FUENTE SAID

De la Fuente may have been granted his wish had Messi elected to play for Spain rather than Argentina. Messi was <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/why-lionel-messi-couldve-played-for-spain-or-italy-over-argentina/1gmrvshfpxk7919ya4a0g7hac2" target="_blank">eligible to play for Spain through his great grandfather,</a> who was born in Balaguer, Catalonia. One can only imagine how dominant the great Spanish sides of the late 2000s would have been with Messi in their line-up.

DID YOU KNOW?

Messi won't be lining up for La Roja, to De la Fuente's disappointment, but will <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/lionel-messi-cant-wait-last-dance-cristiano-ronaldo-eternal-rivals-lock-horns-inter-miami-al-nassr-riyadh-cup/blt399058aba8c13487" target="_blank">return to footballing action on February 1 against Al-Nassr in a friendly</a> - a game which sees two of the game's greatest players, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, face off for possibly the final time.

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

Luis de la Fuente reveals Lionel Messi would be his dream addition to his Spain squad - but he doesn't think Inter Miami superstar is the GOAT | Goal.com

Spain boss Luis de la Fuente was asked which player he wished he could hypothetically &apos;sign&apos; for his country, and pipped for Lionel Messi.