Beating Raul's champions league record a wonderful thing, says Messi

Thegoalmac can reveal that Lionel Messi admitted that becoming the Champions League's all-time leading goalscorer was "a wonderful thing" but he was more pleased to have helped Barcelona to a resounding 4-0 win over APOEL on Tuesday night.

As modest as ever, if you are a football fan, you just can't hate him. Continue to see what he said after the cut.


"Achieving this record in a competition like this is a wonderful thing," the four-time Ballon d'Or winner told reporters after the game.

"But, beyond that, it was a very important game. We were able to get the three points and that's what really matters.

"We must continue as we are, meet the objectives of the beginning of the year and try to stay on this path."

Barca's win means they remain second in Group F, just a point Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Ajax 3-1 at the Parc des Princes.

Consequently, the victors will take top spot when the two sides collide at Camp Nou next month.
"Against PSG it will be a difficult match," Messi mused. "They have very good players who know each other and are growing.

"We are the home team and we will try to be first; that's what we want."