José Aurelio Gay, manager of Real Zaragoza, 2010 http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/mar/22/leo-messi-barcelona-la-liga-spain
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Tonight, I saw Diego Maradona, but at more revs per minute. There are no words left to describe him – he is interplanetary. We could have beaten Barcelona but we could never have beaten Leo Messi. If we had scored four, he would have scored 12.
— José Aurelio Gay
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tonight, I saw Diego Maradona, but at more revs per minute. There are no words left to describe him – he is interplanetary. We could have beaten Barcelona but we could never have beaten Leo Messi. If we had scored four, he would have scored 12." in the context of "José Aurelio Gay, manager of Real Zaragoza, 2010 http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/mar/22/leo-messi-barcelona-la-liga-spain" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
About Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
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