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‘Max Verstappen is the Messi of motorsport'
Heady praise from Robert Doornbos who has likened his countryman, Max Verstappen, to football legend Lionel Messi, saying the Red Bull driver is the 'Messi of motorsport'. It doesn't come bigger in football than Barcelona star, Messi. The winner of six FIFA Ballon d'Or, even today while still playing Messi is considered a legend around the world. Verstappen, at least according to Doornbos, has what it takes to fill a similar role in the world of motorsport. 'Max Verstappen is the Messi of motorsport,' GrandPrix247.com quotes him as having told Gassan magazine. 'Once in a decade a super talent like Max comes by. Someone who can do so much at such a young age is unique.' But while Messi has...
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