Everton midfielder Deulofeu: Messi comparison hurt me

Published on: 26 March 2017

Everton midfielder Gerard Deulofeu admits comparisons with Lionel Messi at Barcelona hurt his development.

Deulofeu is currently on-loan with AC Milan.

"The Lionel Messi comparisons hurt my development," he stated. "It generated too much expectation surrounding me amongst Barcelona supporters - there is only one Messi."

"I don't normally read the newspapers but this comparison really stuck out."

Source: tribalfootball.com

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