Lionel Messi meets Zinedine Zidane at Inter Miami for a career-spanning interview – as the Real Madrid legend tells Barcelona’s greatest star: ‘I wish we played together’

Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane have had a wide-ranging chat, with the Frenchman telling the Inter Miami star that it is a ‘shame’ they have never been on the same page.

Zidane played a match in Miami in September, when he was reunited with former Real Madrid teammate (and Miami co-owner) David Beckham.

But the ex-Juventus and Madrid star never got the chance to play with Messi – something he now apparently regrets.

“It’s a shame we couldn’t play together,” he said in the chat facilitated by adidas. “Now is the time for me to pass the ball to you.”

Zidane played for Los Blancos from 2001 to 2006, while Messi made his debut for Barcelona’s first team in 2004 and spent 17 years at the club.

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