Lionel Messi has faced Manchester City countless times throughout his career, both with Barcelona and later Paris Saint-Germain. Before leaving Barcelona, he was even linked to the English club due to his strong relationship with Pep Guardiola.

There’s no question that Messi is one of the greatest players in the world, even playing outside the major European leagues since joining Inter Miami in mid-2023. But until now, he hadn’t been compared to a science-fiction supervillain—something former Manchester City defender Joe Lescott did recently.

Lescott, who played for City from 2009 to 2014 and retired in June 2017 after a stint with Sunderland, recalled one of his encounters with the Argentine captain during his Barcelona days. Comparing Messi to Spanish midfielder David Silva, Lescott hi

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