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„Lionel Messi – the greatest football player of all time“, - said „Barcelona“ coach Luis Enrique about his forward. The Argentine scored a “hat-trick“ in the Champions League match on Tuesday and became the all-time leading scorer in the Champions League. 27-year-old L. Messi has scored a total of 74 goals and surpassed the legendary Raul (71). Meanwhile, „Barcelona“ secured their place in the next stage with a 4:0 win against APOEL Nicosia. „I am very satisfied. We played well on a difficult pitch. We attacked neatly and pressed the opponents well. We have our own style of play. That best describes „Barca“ in recent years“, - assured L. Enrique. L. Messi broke the record in the Champions League just three days after becoming the all-time top scorer in the Spanish league. „He is a player who will continue to amaze us for a long time“, - L. Enrique is convinced. „Achieving a record in competitions like the Champions League is amazing. However, despite that, it was a very important match. We earned three points and that is the most important thing. We must not stop and continue on this path“, - said the four-time „Ballon d'Or“ winner. The first goal for the Catalans was scored by Luis Suarez. It was the first goal for the Uruguayan in the „Barcelona“ team. Despite not scoring in the first five games, L. Suarez assured he always knew that the first goal would come. „I didn't worry at all about it. I was calm because I knew that even without goals, I contribute to the team. The most important thing is the overall result“, - convinced L. Suarez, who moved to Barcelona this summer. Currently, in Group F, „Barcelona“ is in second place (12 points) and is one point behind the „Paris Saint Germain“ team. The Catalans will play their next match against the French team. On Tuesday, PSG defeated „Ajax“ from Amsterdam 3:1. „We knew that PSG would be the favorites in these matches. But we will play against them in Barcelona“, - emphasized L. Enrique.
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