Guardiola: Messi 'the Michael Jordan of football'

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola likened Lionel Messi to basketball great Michael Jordan tonight after the Argentinian became the Spanish club's all-time record scorer.

Guardiola: Messi 'the Michael Jordan of football'

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola likened Lionel Messi to basketball great Michael Jordan tonight after the Argentinian became the Spanish club's all-time record scorer.

While American Jordan ruled the NBA and set a host of records at the peak of his career with the Chicago Bulls, so Messi, at the age of 24, is achieving unprecedented feats in football.

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