Barcelona star Lionel Messi says he's a big fan of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Messi is relishing the opportunity to play a side he believes present the biggest challenge to Barcelona.
"I have the greatest respect for his [Ferguson's] work. You must be a great coach and an exceptional person, if you succeed in the same club again and again to win titles to develop players and playing styles," Messi told the Telegraph.
"They are strong, and they will not try to destroy our game. Manchester will make their own game.
"I think it is a kind of dream final, when we meet Manchester United. They are a team on the same level as us and I am convinced that it will therefore be an excellent final.
"The Champions League is the most important competition in addition to the World Cup. It is the world's best players there. I have great expectations for this final because I think that both teams play without tactical shackles."
