Mikel Arteta picks his dream five-a-side team with Messi his 'number one choice'
Mikel Arteta has picked a team loaded with attacking talent, and without a single goalkeeper or defender, for his dream five-a-side team.
The Arsenal manager picked five of the greatest players of all time in his team, which even without a goalkeeper would be near unstoppable.
Revealing his team to Planet Football, Arteta revealed that his number one choice in his team would be Lionel Messi.
Arteta played for Barcelona's B team before leaving for Rangers in 2002, meaning he just missed out on playing alongside Messi - who played for the Spanish side's second outfit for the first time in the 2003-04 season.
The Spaniard said: 'The No.1 and I didn't play with him or manage, it would have to be Leo Messi.
'That's for sure because he's been in my opinion the most influential player ever in the history of football. We've never seen someone do what he has done on the pitch for that many years.'
His next two choices were Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as namesake Ronaldo Nazario, insisting he was 'in love' with the Brazil icon growing up thanks to his days playing for Barcelona.
Though that would be enough attacking talent for most five-a-side teams, Arteta instead to complete his five with two more attacking greats in the form of Johan Cruyff and Diego Maradona.
Cruyff and Maradona also played for Barcelona during their iconic careers, meaning Cristiano Ronaldo - who played for rivals Real Madrid - was the only player not to feature for the Catalan side who made Arteta's team.
He chose Cruyff because of his 'intelligence,' while rounded his line-up with Maradona because of his 'Argentinian origin' and his wife who is also from the country.
Though there was no defenders or goalkeepers, Arteta did pick someone who he played alongside in the
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