What more can be said about Lionel Messi?
No, don’t click away. Ever since Messi burst onto the scene as a frail but prodigious teenager during the 2000s commentators have fallen over themselves to find new ways to praise him.
But recent years have seen his reputation take, if not a hit, then something of a fallible dimension.
Barcelona’s struggles haven’t helped. As they’ve found new and increasingly creative ways to exit the Champions League, the sight of Messi stood with his head bowed and hands fastened to his hips have come to define a club heading into decline. There’s a reason he was so keen to leave last summer.
Yet the sight of his man of the match performance as Barcelona thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in the Copa del Rey final was enough to remind viewers of the basic thrill of football.
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