Barcelona star Lionel Messi has revealed the extent of his friendship with Argentina teammate Sergio Aguero, claiming that the Manchester City forward is "like a brother" to him.
Messi, who recently equalled Raul's all time Champions League goalscoring record, remembers the day he met his future international strike partner.
"I can clearly remember the first day that I saw Kun, that moment has remained etched in my memory," Messi wrote in the foreword for Aguero's new book.
"Back then I didn't know who he was or even what he was called, let alone that I would later meet him in person or that, from then on, we would become great friends.
"We roomed together at the Under-20 World Cup in Holland and we hit it off really well. So from that moment on, we have always shared a room together. Don't worry we are just friends! When he is asleep I have to tiptoe to the toilet and stop my phone from vibrating in case it wakes him up. He is like a brother."
Aguero has scored 62 goals in 81 league games since joining City in 2011, making him the top striker in Premier League history in terms of minutes per goal.
Phil Archbold
