Bayern Munich star Douglas Costa has paid tribute to Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola signed Costa for Bayern, but has since left for Manchester City.
The Brazilian told Kicker: "It's not easy to switch to a club like Bayern. But if you have the support of a coach, who is Guardiola, because he thinks that you can be another player, one who makes the difference, it is easier.
"Every day Guardiola told me that. He also told me of Messi. 'Not to be like Messi, because Messi is here only once,' he said. 'But you can also do other things, things that others do not have.'
"Guardiola really has something special and I have a great affection for him."