Thierry Henry summed up Lionel Messi's recent form simply as “ridiculous.”
The Argentina forward has notched 31 goals in all competitions to continue the playing form that carried him to the FIFA Player of the Year award in 2009. His masterful performance make Barca favourites to retain Europe's top trophy.
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The 22-year-old's play led Stuttgart coach Christian Gross to say the comparisons with Argentina great Diego Maradona are justified.
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