Humble Messi deserves success
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas hailed Lionel Messi as a pleasure to play alongside and believes he deserves all the plaudits being showered on him after the Argentina playmaker continued his stunning form with both goals in the 20 win over Racing Santander.
Messi, fresh from netting five times in the midweek Champions League thrashing of Bayer Leverkusen, struck in the 29th and 56th minutes against Racing to reach the 50goal mark this season in all competitions.
That has left the reigning FIFA Ballon d'Or winner just three goals away from matching his season record of 53,
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Messi needs just six more goals to break Cesar's mark and still aged only 24 he could conceivably set a new record that may never be reached.
Fabregas said of his teammate: "He's different to every other player in the world and it's a pleasure to be able to able to play with him, to have him in the team, because he gives you this extra confidence that every champion team needs.
"He's a humble player,
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With only 12 games to go,
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"We will fight until the end despite it being difficult,
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