Barcelona news LIVE: Express Sport brings you the latest updates from the Nou CampLionel Messi tauntLionel Messi is never inspired when he plays against Lyon. That’s the opinion of Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas, whose side play play Barcelona in their Champions League last-16 first leg tie on Tuesday. In an interview with newspaper Le Figaro, the president claimed Messi has never been “inspired” when testing himself against them. When asked who the best opponent Lyon have faced, it was Messi’s rival Cristiano Ronaldo who took the plaudits. "We faced boys like David Beckham, Messi, even though the Argentinian was never very inspired against us.

Source: Express February 18, 2019 17:15 UTC