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Man City not signing Messi in 2021 was one of their smartest moves

Those of us lucky enough to work in this trade all have our favourite memories of Lionel Messi.

Mine came on a night when he was away from home territory. He was not at Barcelona’s Nou Camp but at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, five years ago. I was designated just to watch him that night so I did.

This was not a bravura performance such as the one he produced in the World Cup semi-final against Croatia. Nor did it contain a memorable moment like the nutmeg he put on James Milner when Manchester City came to Spain in 2015.