Barcelona captain revealed that he had quarreled with Messi many times, and the locker room was not always harmonious

Barcelona captain Ter Stegen recently revealed that he and the team's legendary star Messi were not always harmonious, and the two had many disputes during their working time. Messi spent most of his career at Barcelona, ​​then experienced two-year downturn at Paris Saint-Germain. He has now played for the third season for the major league team International Miami and is expected to represent Argentina in the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup.

The 2014-15 season is considered one of Messi's peaks. His "MSN" combination with Suarez and Neymar helped Barcelona win the trio. At that time, Ter Stegen had just joined from Borussia Mönchengladbach, but only played in the Champions League and the King's Cup, while Bravo guarded the city in La Liga.

Although Messi left the team in 2021, Ter Stegen still stood firm on Camp Nou and took over the captain's armband last summer. In a recent interview with German Biography Bild, when asked about his memories of working with Messi, he admitted: "A good moment or a bad moment? We have experienced it all."

The German goalkeeper called Messi a "special existence", but also admitted that the two had friction due to disagreement. "We have been inconsistent with each other. He is dissatisfied with me, and I am dissatisfied with him." He revealed that he had "disputed many times" with Messi, but emphasized that the relationship between them is still good and explained that this friction is normal in a high-pressure environment.

"We never had a fierce argument, but we did have friction, which is normal." Ter Stegen said, "We have been in the locker room for many years, and it is very interesting to observe his leadership style. Whether it is the same style as mine, he is not a type of boastful talk, but a sense of presence. He doesn't need to say much, but once he speaks, everyone will listen. This is exactly what you need to achieve as a captain: be listened to, be followed."

Ter Stegen has suffered from injuries in recent years and missed most of the 2024-25 season due to a knee injury. Now he has returned to the arena and will win the La Liga championship trophy as captain at the end of the season. Barcelona will secure the league championship as early as Wednesday.