‘Messi is a genius’ – Brazil’s Marquinhos hails Argentina great and former PSG team-mate ahead of World Cup qualifier

Brazil defender Marquinhos has labelled Argentina’s Lionel Messi “a genius” ahead of a World Cup qualifying clash between the two South American giants. The pair played together at Paris Saint-Germain before Messi’s summer move to Inter Miami, and Marquinhos said he “enjoyed growing a lot” with Messi but is now “trying to find out what we can do to nullify him.”