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                            Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has moved to distance himself from comparisons to Lionel Messi despite being handed the nickname 'Messi with gloves'.

  Gerardo Martino coached Lionel Messi during his time in charge of Barcelona and played a key role in Tottenham Hotspur's Anton Walkes' development.

  Lionel Messi shows no signs of ageing as he heads into his thirties, according to former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert.

                                 Fiorentina and Argentina legend Gabriel Batistuta says Lionel Messi isn’t on the same level as Diego Maradona and “probably never will be”.

                                         Bad news for any English football fans who were hoping for the chance to see the world's greatest player, Lionel Messi, in the flesh tonight.

Barcelona have a wealth of attacking quality in the current squad already, but they continue to be linked with making a marquee signing this summer.

Cesc Fabregas has recounted one of his first memories of former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi.

  Sampaoli believes that Messi can help the team finally end their trophy drought in Russia