Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Messi looking to make history

Messi looking to make history
Lionel Messi believes beating Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League final would be the icing on the cake of an amazing season for Barcelona.

Pep Guardiola's side have been all conquering in Spain this term after scooping the double following their Primera Division title success on the back of victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final.

Barca can make it an unprecedented treble on Wednesday with success over Premier League champions Manchester United and Messi is desperate to write a new page in the history of the Camp Nou club.

Icing on the cake

"To win would be the icing on the cake of an amazing season," he told Sky Sports News .

"We know it won't be easy, but we all want to write one of the most spectacular pages in the glorious history of our club.

"I hope we can do it, because we really deserve it."

Special praise

The Argentina international has reserved special praise for United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, stating he must be kept under wraps if Barca are to emerge victorious.

"Cristiano is a huge player with an amazing technical ability and is extremely quick and pacey," he continued.

"He can score goals in many different ways and is a fully rounded player and is a real threat for us.

"But we're playing some really exciting football and that should be the centre of my focus, not any individual achievement."

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