Gary Lineker dubs Lionel Messi ‘ridiculous’ as Barcelona star scores 12 in nine164 Sunday, February 3rd 2019 at 09:28 GMT +3 | Sunday, February 3rd 2019 at 09:28 GMT +3 | Football By Mirror:Barcelona star man Lionel Messi [Courtesy]Gary Lineker has labelled Lionel Messi "ridiculous" after the Barcelona star scored his twelfth goal in nine in all competitions on Saturday. Barcelona were unable to find the all-important third goal, but Messi's man of the match performance certainly stole the plaudits. Gary Lineker [Courtesy]Among them, long-time admirer of the Argentine, Gary Lineker tweeted: "Messi notched another two goals tonight. Ridiculous." Messi celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal [Courtesy]Responding to the tweet, one fan joked: "Might have a chance at the Balon d'Or this year then," while another added: "Life's good when Messi is around.

Source: Standard Digital February 03, 2019 06:22 UTC