Neil Warnock started out as a professional footballer in 1967 with Chesterfield, with his most recent managerial role coming last year when he had a short spell in charge of Aberdeen.
So, it’s fair to say that the 76-year-old has seen it all in the game, with Warnock having experienced it at all levels, from non-league to the Premier League in English football.
During that period, he has met many legends of the game, and, somewhat surprisingly, that includes Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi and Barcelona trained at QPR in 2011
The Argentinian, who is widely regarded as the greatest player to ever play the game, has won the Ballon D’Or a record eight times.
Throughout his career, Messi has collected every major trophy available, with the attacker completing the set by inspiring his country to the World Cup back in 2022.
