Bleacher Report · May 11, 2019
Dani Alves Defends 'Untouchable' Lionel Messi After Barcelona's UCL Exit
Lionel Messi was not to blame for Barcelona's collapse against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League semi-final, according to his former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves.
The Brazilian, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain, told ESPN FC how Messi wasn't at fault, despite the prolific No. 10 receiving criticism following Tuesday's 4-0 second-leg defeat at Anfield: "After the first leg, he was out of this world, an alien—however you want to say it. But I still think the one untouchable person in football is Leo (Messi) because of what he brings to the game."