Lionel Messi 'best player of all time' as he equals Champions League scoring record
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique hails genius as he scores both in 2-0 win over Ajax to draw level with Raul on 71 goals
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has labelled Lionel Messi as the best player of all time after the Argentine forward spurred a 2-0 victory over Ajax Amsterdam that secured the Spanish side a place in the Champions League knockout stages.
Messi grabbed both goals for Barcelona as they struggled at Amsterdam Arena with the Spanish side put under pressure throughout the game.
“Is Messi the best player of all time? Absolutely. He is the best player I have ever seen as a player or as a coach”, Enrique said after Messi’s brace drew him level with Spanish great Raul for the most Champions League goals.
Messi’s goals, a 36th-minute header and a 76th-minute tap in, gave him 71 in the European competition and were the difference in the match.
“There was a big difference between the first half and the second”, Enrique said.