Messi scored a hat-trick against Betis during Barcelona's 4-1 win at the Benito Villamarín and the home fans gave him a standing ovation after his third goal.
Lionel Messi spoke after Barcelona's victory over Real Betis on Sunday night. He scored a hat-trick, his fourth of the season and 33rd in LaLiga but it was his third that had tongues wagging. And the Real Betis fans at the Benito Villamarín applauding too.
The Argentine chipped Pau Lopez from an almost impossible angle and the rival fans applauded Messi for the genius that sparked the goal.
Messi given a standing ovation by Real Betis fans
"I don't remember being applauded by rival fans for a goal before," he told Movistar.
He was asked if he had ever scored such a nice goal and he responded, "I don't know, I was lucky that both of them went in but above all we got the three points. We knew that we had a good opportunity to put a little distance between ourselves and Atlético and we couldn't fail."
youngflip
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breaking news; Fifa has deducted 19 points from fc Barcelona for playing alien on the field
Navyd
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Messi never praises himself such a humble Man indeed
Royel trex
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Messi have more goals, more assists, more free kick goals, more hat-ricks than any other player this season. Why can't he stop outperforming others? 🐐 for a reason.
KINGLMD10S
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Cristiano will not kill Messi, football will not kill Messi , neither Maradona , neither critics, but one thing will, and that is humility!!! "above all we got the 3 points" those are the words from someone who just netted his 51st career hat trick.
73Anthony
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Messi is a cheat Let him go to his planet and stop playing with humans.
Yiwitz
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Watching too much of messi I have become indifferent to wonders...
Tapcikosz
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Maybe after this applause we will see Messi in Real Betis in near future as it was with Ronaldo and Juve 😂😂😂😂😂
GabrielAza
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I'm blessed to watch Messi play football...it's not football, it's something else
Gamexpert1122
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Messi is just class I would have lost my mind if his last shot had entered the goal. One of the reasons why we love him is that despite the fact that he is the greatest player in history, he still appreciates others around him and never brags. Well deserved ovation.
Pranit10
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if UCL is named after Ronald, Then FOOTBALL should be named after MESSI.💜
mickey00
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juventus fans gave a standing ovation to CR7 last year and now Real betis fans have given messi a standing ovation these two want to cancel each other in everything
nowacdemns
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the funny thing is that he got an ovation in the same stadium last season. but that was for a dribble. opposition fans were bowing down to messi and chanting his name. I don't think I've seen that before.
Royel trex
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breaking news; Fifa has deducted 19 points from fc Barcelona for playing alien on the field
official: UEFA, FIFA has ban barca from all competition for playing an unregistered alien on the field