Mac Allister has enjoyed incredible success with the footballing icon (Messi) as they both played key roles in Argentina's World Cup triumph last year.
While the 24-year-old appears comfortable playing alongside the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner now, he admits he was petrified when he first met him while on international duty
Mac Allister
"I was so nervous and I think it was a friendly in Spain and Messi was there having dinner and I was shaking," he said on GOAL's Box to Box when asked about his first meeting with Messi.
"And as you can see, I'm red or ginger, so in that moment I was even more and shaking. But then, as I said, he's a very nice guy, so when you have the possibility to know and meet him, he's a very nice guy."
Although Mac Allister's father, Carlos, played alongside Maradona, the Liverpool player believes it is his national team-mate who will be remembered as the best to ever grace the field.
Mac Allister added
"No, I think it's Messi. Of course, I haven't had the possibility to watch Maradona on live, but for me, Messi is the best and he will be the best forever,"
Mac Allister on Liverpool
"I can already see that intensity and I can see what he wants from me and from the team," he said. So he's one of the best manager in the world. I was really looking forward to it and now I'm really enjoying it."
It's a dream come true, what you dream when you are a kid. Not just Liverpool, of course, the biggest teams in the world, and I think Liverpool is one of them. In this amazing stadium, I had the possibility to play as an away player and it was fantastic.
"Then I had my debut with this team. It wasn't maybe the best because I got sent off, but still, that atmosphere that the fans create there is amazing."
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