Is Messi now the greatest of all time?

The world of football has been lining up to praise the incredible skills of Lionel Messi after his spellbinding show against Bayern Munich.

The Barcelona forward put on another scintillating performance in Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat of Bayern, managed by his former mentor Pep Guardiola.

Messi’s magic allowed Barca to break the deadlock in the 77th minute and his wonder goal three minutes later brought the fans at the Camp Nou stadium to their feet.