Absolute genius, I’m lucky to witness you play – Chelsea legend hails Messi

<p>Chelsea legend, John Terry has hailed Lionel Messi after the Argentine made his debut for Inter Miami on Friday.</p>, <p>Terry took to his Instagram account at the weekend to post a heartfelt message to Messi, labelling him as an absolute genius.</p>, <p>The former England international said that he was lucky to witness Messi play football in this current generation.</p>, <p>Messi made a superb debut for Inter Miami as he netted a 94th-minute free-kick winner in their 2-1 win against Liga MX side Cruz Azul.</p>, <p>“We are lucky to have witnessed this man play and I’m even luckier to have played against and tested myself against him. Absolute GENIUS,” Terry wrote on Instagram.</p>, <p>Terry and Messi came face to face on several occasions in the UEFA Champions League while playing for Chelsea and Barcelona, respectively, in the past.</p>