Lionel Messi is, arguably, the best football player in the world. Bayern Munich were doing a really good job of keeping him and Barcelona from scoring in the first leg of this semifinal tie, holding the score at 0-0 deep in to the second half thanks to some occasionally crazy but very effective tactics, plus a healthy helping of Manuel Neuer being a very good goalkeeper.
Lionel Messi blew Bayern Munich apart with 2 spectacular goals
Bayern Munich were holding Barcelona at bay until Lionel Messi got tired of not being awesome.
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Then Messi decided he’d had enough.
Decent hit, that. Of course, Messi’s never happy with just one goal. Moments later, it was time for another, this time going for a little more style.
This kid might just have a future in football.
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