La Liga president Javier Tebas has called Lionel Messi the best footballer of all time, while admitting that as a Real Madrid fan it was not easy for him to admit the Argentine\u2019s brilliance.<\/p>\n
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Messi was the name on everybody\u2019s lips on Sunday as his two goals led Barcelona to Clasico glory.<\/p>\n
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Barcelona\u2019s 3-2 victory keeps the Catalans in the chase for La Liga, although Madrid\u2019s game in hand means they remain favourites.<\/p>\n
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And after the game Tebas could not help but recognise La Pulga\u2019s supremacy in the Santiago Bernabeu.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMessi\u2019s goal? As a Madrid fan you obviously feel hurt, mostly because of the time. But it is good for La Liga,\u201d the chief told COPE.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOn the basis of yesterday\u2019s game I would say Messi is the best player of all times. And I\u2019ve seen him play better.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Tebas also played down the Twitter war between Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos, with both players making controversial comments on refereeing in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Ramos-Pique spat is just one of those football things. There are a lot of pressures and tension, they feel their teams\u2019 colours… in the national team they forget about it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOn Twitter Pique is funnier, and he has more cheek. Sergio is more sensitive and passionate. I like both of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Liga race continues midweek as Barcelona host Osasuna on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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The Catalans have the chance to briefly go three points clear of Madrid with a win, as the Merengue kick off away to Deportivo shortly after full time at Camp Nou.<\/p>\n
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If the two teams finish level on points at the end of the season Barca will retain the title, by virtue of better head-to-head results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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