article_snippet: Lionel Messi proved Lionel Messi is the best around against Manchester City...
article_snippet: Lionel Messi has eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo this year .
article_snippet: It was a privilege to watch Lionel Messi on Wednesday when Lionel Messi produced a performance that will live long in the memory.
article_snippet: There have been times over the last 12 months, particularly at the World Cup, when I wondered whether we had seen the best of Lionel Messi but what Lionel Messi did against Manchester City was magnificent proof that Lionel Messi is still the best around.
article_snippet: What Lionel Messi did to City — and the way Lionel Messi has played since City — makes me think Lionel Messi has jumped back above Cristiano Ronaldo in their struggle to be footballLiverpool’s
article_snippet: Lionel Messi was in inspired form against Manchester City and proved Lionel Messi is still the best around .
article_snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo has struggled of late and Lionel Messi may have jumped back above the Real Madrid star .
article_snippet: Lionel Messi gave We all a couple of moments of Lionel Messi time and, inevitably, Cristiano Ronaldo was asked whether Cristiano Ronaldo fancied coming up against Lionel Messi when the quarter-final draw was made.
article_snippet: No!’ said Cristiano Ronaldo.
highlights_snippet: Lionel Messi proved Lionel Messi is the best around against Manchester City .