Lionel Messi refused to take the credit for Barcelona’s 3-1 Champions League final win against Manchester United even though the Argentine maestro stole the show at Wembley with a sublime display.
Messi cemented his status as the best player of his generation with a fine goal to restore Barca’s lead in the second half and then played a key role in David Villa’s decisive third goal. “To be the man of the match is the least important thing, because it was incredible how we played. We were very good in all areas,” he said.
“We’re very happy to lift another trophy. It was a difficult season but we showed who we are. We were the better team.” Messi said: “This team is incredible. I think today we can’t really fully appreciate what we’re doing, what we are achieving. We want to keep winning trophies and we can keep going further and further. We were superior against Manchester and deserved the win. It is another cup for us and I managed to score a goal again.”
