Reigning European champions FC Barcelona must go into the continental semi-finals as the hot favourites after the latest round of midweek results. NFL jerseys
The 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, Lionel Messi, was simply stunning Barcelona's 4-1 quarter-final second-leg triumph over Arsenal at the Nou Camp, scoring all four goals for the Spanish club who had to come from behind to win.
Messi's performance was simply sublime prompting teammate Xavi to say: “Leo is on another level completely from every other player in the world. He is in a different class.
“If you are lucky, you might find a player like this coming along every quarter of a century. To hit four goals in a match like this is outrageous, marvellous.”
Subsequently, betting outlets across Europe have slashed Messi's odds to win a second consecutive FIFA World Player of the Year.
Some journalists are even claiming if he guides Barcelona (and even Argentina at the World Cup) to titles later this year then he should be considered one of the all time greats.
And Barcelona's chances of becoming back-to-back European champions have been increased by the exit of English heavyweights and last season's beaten finalists Manchester United. Also bowing out in the final eight were French champions Bordeaux,
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