Joe Cole claims ‘genius’ ex-Chelsea star could have been the next Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is often regarded as the greatest football of all time (Photo: Getty)

Joe Cole believes a former teammate and Chelsea legend was just as good as Lionel Messi but lacked the motivation to be as successful as the World Cup winner.

Messi is well-placed to captain Argentina to back-to-back World Cup triumphs, and if the reigning champions beat Switzerland on Sunday, they could potentially face England in the semi-finals.

Even at the age of 39, the Read Entire Article