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Mourinho gives Messi new nickname after destroying Liverpool

Ex-Man United manager Jose Mourinho has just given Lionel Messi a new name [Courtesy]

Jose Mourinho has coined a new nickname for Barcelona star Lionel Messi after his Champions League heroics: 'The God of Football'.

Mourinho famously called himself the 'Special One' after taking over as Chelsea boss in 2004 - and now he has elevated Messi to similarly exalted heights.

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