Guardiola regularly expresses his admiration for the Argentinian five-time world player of the year, with whom he won two Champions League trophies and three LaLiga titles.
The former Barca boss, who was speaking at a press conference to preview Tuesday’s Champions League Group F clash with Napoli, was obviously referring to Messi when he spoke about the best.
Asked if De Bruyne could ever reach Messi’s level, Guardiola said: “It would be a dream for me.
“I would love, not only for Kevin, but all the players I have had in the past to achieve the level of Messi. It would be a massive thing for my teams because we would win a lot of games.
“But I don’t want to put pressure on Kevin’s shoulders. Kevin is an outstanding, amazing player. He is a humble guy and all his team-mates love him.
“He wants to play every single game, he fights until the end but I don’t help him by comparing him with Messi.
“Messi is a player who has scored 60 goals each year in the last few seasons, and not only this, it’s the way he plays.”
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