Lionel Messi scored the 4th goal of the game, in the 79th minute, with a generous offering of individual brilliance as he slalomed past 2 Betis defenders before slotting the ball home. When Lionel Messi is in form, God bless your mortal soul!
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Lionel Messi's exploits often border on the criminal. Frankly, what else do you call a constant ankle twister who expresses no empathy towards his adversaries?
And in Luis Suarez, Leo Messi, some say, used to have the best hitman associate up front. Though he has shown signs of fading this season, some of his recent performances suggest the opposite.
His first goal is a joy to watch. A volley, latched on to mid-air and dispatched into the back of the net with the swagger we have come to associate with the beastly Uruguayan.
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Ernesto Valverde was lavish with his praise of Leo G.O.A.T Messi. At the post-match interview, Valverde said,
"You have to enjoy him. We have been able to live his era.
"I have suffered because of him and I know what that is like. Now I can enjoy it.
"It is an event to watch him every day. He is the best player there is and there ever will be."
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Barcelona are now 11 points ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid and guess who'll be defending the La Liga trophy next term?
Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.
For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.
Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.
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