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Rio Ferdinand 'Blessed' to Watch Lionel Messi Play with 'Remote Control'

Rio Ferdinand was full of praise for Lionel Messi on Wednesday night after he scored twice for Barcelona in a 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The Argentinian put in a superb performance at Wembley Stadium and could have had even more goals had he not hit the woodwork twice.

Per MailOnline's Kate McGreavy, BT Sport pundit Ferdinand said:

"You have to marvel at this guy here. I feel blessed that I was in this stadium live to be able to watch him. I'll tell my kids about it tomorrow on the school run.