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Felipe Melo Discusses Tactically Fouling 'Incredible' Lionel Messi, More

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Former Juventus, Inter Milan and Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo has revealed he and his Brazilian team-mates agreed to take turns tactically fouling Lionel Messi whenever they faced the "incredible" Argentinian forward.

Melo discussed the Barcelona man in an interview with Clarin (h/t Marca), saying he rates him higher than Cristiano Ronaldo because he's a more complete footballer:

"He's a unique player. When Brazil played against him we used to say 'we have to kick him once each, we have to rotate.