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"Full-back Patrice Evra paid tribute to Barca's almost telepathic style play which saw them win the European Cup for a second time at Wembley.
"We have to accept that for the last four years Barcelona have been the best team in the world, and United the second," admitted the Frenchman.
"We know each other, but they know each other so well, so perfectly.
"Every time Messi gets the ball he knows Xavi is going to be there, Pedro is going to be there, or Iniesta.
"It was very difficult, Barcelona keep the ball really well.""
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"Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi[3] (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi]; born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team as a forward or winger. Considered one of the best football players of his generation,[4][5][6] Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Yearnominations by the age of 21 and won both by the age of 22.[7][8][9][10] He also won the 2010FIFA Ballon d'Or at the age of 23.[11] His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".[12][13]"
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lionel Andrés Messi[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
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| Current club | Barcelona | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| 2000–2004 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Barcelona B | 22 | (6) |
| 2004– | Barcelona | 177 | (119) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (6) |
| 2008 | Argentina U23 | 5 | (2) |
| 2005– | Argentina | 55 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:36, 11 May 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:05, 2 April 2011 (UTC) | |||
"Futbol Club Barcelona (Catalan pronunciation: [fubˈbɔɫ ˈkɫub bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [ˈfuðβol kluβ βarθeˈlona]), (often known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça (Catalan: [ˈbarsə],Spanish: [ˈbarsa])), is a Spanish professional football club, based in Barcelona, Spain. They play in La Liga, and is one of the only three clubs to have never been relegated, along with Athletic Bilbao and rival Real Madrid. They are the current Spanish and European football champions."
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| Full name | Futbol Club Barcelona | ||
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| Nickname(s) | L'equip blaugrana(team) Culers or Culos(supporters) Blaugranes orAzulgranas(supporters) | ||
| Founded | November 29, 1899 as Foot-Ball Club Barcelona | ||
| Ground | Camp Nou, Barcelona (Capacity: 99,354[1]) | ||
| President | Sandro Rosell | ||
| Manager | Josep Guardiola | ||
| League | La Liga | ||
| 2010–11 | 1st | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| All-time top scorer | César Rodríguez (235) | ||
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"Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.
In 1968, under the management of Matt Busby, Manchester United was the first English football club to win the European Cup, ten years after the Munich air disaster that claimed the lives of eight players. The current manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, is the most successful manager in English football history, having won 27 major honours since he took over in November 1986.[3][4]
Manchester United is the most successful club in English football, having won a record 19 league titles, a record 11 FA Cups [5] and four League Cups. The club has also won three European Cups and is the only English club to have been world champions, in 1999 and 2008.
Manchester United is one of the wealthiest and most widely supported football teams in the world.[6][7][8][9] The club is said to be worth £1.13 billion, making it the most valuable football club in the world.[10] After being floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1991, the club was purchased by Malcolm Glazer in May 2005 in a deal valuing the club at almost £800 million.[11]"
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| Full name | Manchester United Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Red Devils[1] | |||
| Founded | 1878, as Newton Heath LYR F.C. | |||
| Ground | Old Trafford (Capacity: 75,957[2]) | |||
| Owner | Glazer family | |||
| Co-chairmen | Joel & Avram Glazer | |||
| Manager | Alex Ferguson | |||
| League | Premier League | |||
| 2010–11 | Premier League, 1st | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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