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Luis Enrique: Messi is total football

Luis Enrique says Barcelona star Lionel Messi is history's greatest player because he can adapt to any role in the team.

Luis Enrique has described Lionel Messi as the embodiment of total football after he struck a record-breaking hat trick in Barcelona's thrashing of Celtic on Tuesday.

Messi became the first player to score three goals in a game for the sixth time in Europe's top competition, as he inspired the home side to a 7-0 win over the Scottish champion at Camp Nou.

The Argentina star also turned provider for Luis Suarez's second late on, and won the free kick from which Neymar scored to make it 3-0 shortly after halftime.