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Even on a relatively poor night, the greatest club footballer of all time was impossible to tame
It is the sign of an undeniably great player. Even when you take away his space, push him to the fringes for 80 minutes, make him look a shadow of his true universe-boss self; he still somehow ends up winning the day.
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Written by Barney Ronay at Old Trafford
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/apr/10/manchester-united-barcelona-defence-no-match-lionel-messi-third-eye under the title “Manchester United defence proves no match for Messi’s footballing third eye | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
