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Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has heaped lavish praise on star striker Lionel Messi by declaring the Argentine the ‘best football player ever’.
Messi was voted man-of-the-match during Barcelona’s emphatic demolition of Manchester United during Saturday’s UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley.
The pint-sized wizard scored the important second goal of the match having seized on Andres Iniesta’s pass before running at goal and lashing home a venomous left-footed strike beyond a despairing Edwin Van der Sar.
The goal was ‘Leo’s’ 53rd strike of the season and incidentally, his 100th goal in two seasons at the Camp Nou. In the wake of his sides fourth European Cup triumph, Barca manager Pep Guardiola has labelled the Argentine as beyond phenomenal, even going as far as claiming the 2011 Ballon D’or winner is the best player in the history of world football!
“Lionel is the best player I’ve ever seen, probably the best ever,” an awestruck Guardiola told The Sun.
“He made the difference. Messi is unique, a one-off. I just hope he doesn’t get fed up. When he doesn’t play well it is because something is wrong with his environment. Let’s hope he can continue playing well,” the 40 year-old added.
We at In The Stands are no longer able to find superlatives to adequately describe ‘the Flea’ who time-after-time continues to bedazzle and paralyse us with his sheer brilliance.
The words, ‘your too good’ cannot do justice to a man, who at just 23 years of age is already up there with the games greatest ever superstars.
In respect to Leo, the boys at In The Stands have compiled five Messi strikes which bring us to our knees. Enjoy!
Lionel Messi’s Goal vs Real Madrid, Champions League Semi-Final 2011
Messi sprayed his footballing artistry in a bad tempered match with two goals, the second being a Maradona-esque run which eviscerated the Real Madrid defence and effectively sealed Barca’s place at Wembley. OUCH!
Messi Destroys Arsenal, 2010
‘Give the ball to Messi!’ was the cry from the Camp Nou faithful and after netting a first-half hat-trick against Arsenal it was understandable why! Has there ever been a more dominant and perfect individual display from a striker in such a big match? Answers on a postcard please.
Messi Goal vs Real Zaragoza, 2010
The Sky Sports commentators where left almost speechless as Messi smashed home a second goal for Barcelona to seal an impressive 2-0 win. In typical Messi fashion the goal was, well…wonderful!
Lionel Messi Goal vs Manchester United Champions League Final 2011
Lightening struck twice in the space of two seasons as Messi drove home a ferocious left foot piledriver beyond Edwin Van der Sar to give Pep Guardiola’s men a 2-1 lead on their way to an eventual 3-1 victory.
Lionel Messi Goal vs Getafe
Goal of the Century. End of.
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