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Former "Man Utd" defender Rio Ferdinand recalled the 2011 UEFA Champions League final, when he had to grapple with "Barcelona" superstar Lionel Messi. At that time, the club coached by Pep Guardiola triumphed 3:1 and one of the goals for the winners was scored by the famous Argentine. "Messi was a killer. If we talk about Ronaldinho, he was incredible, an independent magician, but Lionel, apart from such performances, always had a goal and an assist at the end of the match," said R. Ferdinand. "Barcelona" at Wembley stadium gave us an absolute lesson. I stood there and watched as the Catalans lifted the trophies. I whispered to R. Giggs and P. Scholes standing next to me: "Guys, I feel completely crushed. L. Messi took advantage of the freedom given to him."
