In the midst of your recovery, Marc-André Ter Stegen He broke the silence in the German podcast Phrasenmäher and talked about everything: his present in Barcelonahis gaze on Hansi Flick And even his link with Lionel Messi. The Barsa goalkeeper did not dodged the differences with the Argentine And he remembered some striking situations that they shared in their years as colleagues.
“There were times when we didn’t get along. Whether for me or for him”Ter Stegen acknowledged. Far from dramatizing, he clarified that there were no background discussions, but specific differences: “Leo obtains motivation of many things that we do not obtain. I have always had a lot of respect for him and he has often also respected my opinion. You also learn from him. ”
With humor, the German recalled: “He is probably the only player who can throw a ball in his face if he wants. He has done it several times. Where did that anger come from? You will have to ask him.” And he praised the world champion without reservations: “He has the ability: if he wanted to do it badly, he did it with an impressive ease”.
The German goalkeeper valued Messi’s leadership shape inside the locker room. “Leo is not a mouth, he works a lot with presence and needs to say relatively little. And when he says something, everyone listens to”he explained. “It was interesting to have it in the team and see how it leads. Whether or not my style, it was enriching to see it closely,” he added.
On the present culé, he highlighted the arrival of Hansi Flick and the renewed atmosphere: “The way Hansi directs and how much he appreciates his people is something that is returned. Find the right words and achieve a balance”. He was also optimistic: “Right now the team is very harmonious.”
Ter Stegen took the opportunity to highlight a young promise of the campus: “Pedri is a phenomenon. I would not be surprised if it took care of the bracelet. It will mark this club for a long time”, He said. In addition, he talked about his recovery after the serious knee injury suffered in September 2024, which keeps him out of the courts since then. At 31, Ter Stegen not only seeks to return to ownership, but also to leave a mark as a reference for Barcelona.