Barcelona star Lionel Messi has paid a glowing tribute to Manchester United rival Wayne Rooney. The Argie ace told the News of the World: "You can see the love and passion for the game in Wayne Rooney's face and I have a feeling he is one of those players who would play for £100 a week because football is in his blood.
"When he loses it hurts and those are the sort of players you want to be playing with."
Messi added: "I can understand the pressure on him, but to be honest from what I have seen Wayne Rooney is the sort of player that would thrive playing under pressure."
