Former Dutch footballer Dick van Burik believes Kevin-Prince Boateng had the potential to reach Lionel Messi’s level.
The former centre-back captained Hertha Berlin and played with the Ghanaian in the same team between 2005 and 2007.
Kevin-Prince recently made a return to Hertha Berlin where he began his career after signing a one year contract with the Old Lady.
The now 47-year-old Dutch admitted the qualities of the attacker in the German team were world-class and much was expected from him.
“Even when Kevin came from the youth to the first team, his potential was immediately world-class,” Van Burik said as quoted by Ghanaweb.
“He can do things that you go to the stadium for. Even then he had the… attitude and simply showed what he can do.
“He has become a great player but I actually expected that he would come even closer to the highest level of Messi. His passing game, the overview, speed, technique, and goal danger, he had it all. That he is now returning to Hertha is a wonderful story.
“As they say in Holland, the circle is round again.”
Kevin-Prince featured for 14 teams in his career, among them Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund on loan, AC Milan and Barcelona.
The former AC Milan star played for Ghana where he made 15 appearances, scoring two goals in the process.
