| LIONEL MESSI |   |
| AGE | 24 |
| POSITION | Forward |
| FOR | Barcelona |
| WEEK IN NUMBERS | |
| APPS (GOALS) | 2 (7) |
| TIME ON PITCH | 180 minutes |
Lionel Messi has already broken and created records in his still-fledgling footballing career and the Argentina international continues to astound, as he consolidated his case to become the world’s best footballer of all time in midweek. The 24-year-old bagged five of Barcelona’s goals in the Catalan giants’ 7-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, becoming the first player in the new era of the competition to do so. It was a perfect performance from Messi that saw him get 10 out of 10 in Goal.com’s Player Ratings for the match. Messi was not done, however, as he hit two more goals on Sunday in Barca’s 2-0 victory at Racing Santander in La Liga. The three-time Ballon d’Or winner now has 50 goals to his name for the Blaugrana in all competitions this season. It was a sublime week for Messi, who has once again been in astounding form this season and looks set to write many more pages in the history books. | |
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