Manchester United legend, Eric Cantona, has taken out time to speak in appreciation of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 wonder boy and has exclaimed that there is no one else like him.
Cantona explained that the Argentine is a class apart and stated that he is able to maintain the ‘ingenuity of a child’. He expressed that Messi’s traits are similar to only the greats of the game and that the attacking midfielder is definitely up
there.
The Frenchman also praised La Blaugrana, admitting that they are, without a doubt, an exceptional team, but he insisted that Messi is simply out of the world.
The 45-year-old emphasized that the Argentine international is a pure entertainer and a wonderful performer.
The former Manchester United forward discussed Messi’s performance in Barcelona’s 7-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen, expressing that he is more than impressed by the skill and excellence of the South American.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 was named man of the match in La Blaugrana’s victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the Champions League pre-quarterfinal match. The match was hosted by Barca at the Nou Camp.
The Argentine scored an amazing total of 5 goals in the match and became the first player in the Champions League to achieve that feat.
The Catalan giants won the first leg against the Germans as they had secured a 1-3 victory away from home. Hence, Pep Guardiola’s men went through to the next stage of the UEFA Champions League with an aggregate score of 10-2.
Eric Cantona believes that the most important thing to take from the match was Messi’s performance.
While talking to reporters, the Frenchman was quoted as saying:
"Messi's play maintains a piece of his childhood and you see that when he is playing in front of thousands of people, there is a moment when he feels like a star. The great players are those who retain the ingenuity of a child. I have always thought
that Barcelona's play was incredible but Messi's play is exceptional."
Eric Cantona is currently the director of football at the New York Cosmos in the Major League Soccer.
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