Football World Cup 2018 World Cup 2018 Messi has been the best for 10 years and still will be, says Pogba France midfielder Paul Pogba backed Lionel Messi to remain a dominant force in football despite Argentina's World Cup exit. Tom Webber 01 July, 2018 17:17 IST Regardless of what is in store for Messi, Pogba has no doubt he will continue to operate at a higher level than all other footballers. - Getty Images Tom Webber 01 July, 2018 17:17 IST Lionel Messi has been the best player in the world for over a decade and will continue to be "for many years", according to Paul Pogba.France eliminated Argentina from the last 16 of the World Cup with a 4-3 victory in Kazan on Saturday, leading to speculation over Messi's international future.The Barcelona superstar has lost four finals with his country – he retired from the national team after losing to Chile in the Copa America Centenario showpiece in 2016 – and will be 35 when the next World Cup takes place in Qatar.Regardless of what is in store for Messi, Pogba has no doubt he will continue to operate at a higher level than all other footballers.FULL COVERAGE: FIFA WORLD CUP"He's been the best football player in the world for more than 10 years. He is unique, he has a unique size, what he does with the ball is unique, he's a pure left-footer. He'll always be an idol," the Manchester United midfielder told TF1."I lost to him in the final of the Champions League with Juventus [in 2015] and I'm happy to have beaten him now.Players like that make you love football. I think he'll continue to be the best for many years and it'll always be a pleasure for me to see him play.""He must be disappointed, he must be sad, it may be his last [World Cup], but he'll always be remembered by every footballer, every journalist, every person in the world." Read more stories on World Cup 2018. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :
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