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Lionel Messi in action for Barcelona in a past game. [Photo: Courtesy]

Lionel “Leo” Messi made a resounding statement by pulling stellar performance against the struggling English champions Chelsea in Uefa Champions League, perhaps just to remind the world of his caliber.

The short agile Argentine is both a brand and a legend in the world of soccer after having set and broken his own records.

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