Barcelona, Spain—Lionel Messi, this football wizard wey everybody sabi, don mark his name for UEFA Champions League history as the guy wey carry di trophy four solid times. Na for Barcelona him collect all di titles, and know wetin? Him dem finish dem like play play for 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2015.
First time wey Messi lift di trophy, na for 2006, even though e no fit play di final match. Barcelona beat Arsenal 2-1, and di young Messi dey watch from sideline, but he don follow shine for him team. Di real action star came out for 2009 against Manchester United. As Barcelona carry di match 2-0, Messi score one iconic header wey everybody go dey talk about till dem old. Dis short guy wey get correct talent sabi how to steal di show any day.
For 2011, dem meet Manchester United again and Messi no carry last. Him score one important goal and Barcelona flex like dem no get rival, ending di game 3-1. Na even make some people dey call am di best performance for European final. Every time Messi show up for di finals, e dey put on a show pass soap opera.
Fast forward go 2015, Messi dey help carry Barcelona go final against Juventus. Although he no score, no wahala na! Di team win again, diz time 3-1. Those four titles don hammer di nail in Messi’s legacy as one of di greatest wey ever play di game, no cap.
But no be say di road too smooth. For di last six seasons wey Messi spend for Barcelona before e commot go Paris Saint-Germain, dem no fit win di Champions League. As e wan enter 2019, dem reach di semifinals but Liverpool do miracle wey dem go dey remember as dem score four goals comeback. Na wa o, Messi dey shine but di team fall gree carry di weight.
Messi later find himself for PSG, but di headache still dey follow am. Dem dey knock dem out for di Round of 16 back-to-back for two seasons. E be like say dem team no fit gel well, even with di star-studded lineup wey dey Paris. Di pressure don dey high but di magic no dey flow like before.
Interestingly, since Messi don left dem now, both Barcelona and PSG don dey go back to form. Barcelona don fix dem financial wahala and look like di old Barcelona wey we sabi, while PSG dey learn how to play team football without relying on superstar antics alone. E go just be say Messi na di missing link wey we no know we need.
As e dey run now, Messi dey enjoy him new adventure for Inter Miami, no be only rice and beans dem dey chopping for dia. Him legacy don cement for all dem trophies, goals, and magical moments wey no go ever fade. If you wan see wetin him go do next, make you keep eyes on di pitch as e dey continue him reign as king of football. Wetin dem go do? Start to gather di popcorn!
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