Henry reckons Messi as the best player around

Barcelona News.Net
Friday 19th March, 2010 (ANI)

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry reckons that no other football player in the world can come close to matching fellow team-mate Lionel Messi on current form.

Henry believes that Messi is currently playing better than last season.

The 22-year-old has now scored eight goals in just four games, and eight of his side's last 11 goals.

"It's kind of ridiculous what he's doing. He's amazing. I don't know if you can say he's playing better, but he's maintaining what he was doing and playing at a level where nobody from Barcelona wants him to stop," The Mirror quoted Henry, as saying.

Meanwhile, Stuttgart coach Christian Gross, whose side was thumped by Barcelona 4-0 to complete the line-up for the last eight, said there is no doubting that Messi is the best player in the world.

"His ability is incredible when you consider his age. I think it's fair to compare him to Diego Maradona," Gross added. (ANI)

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