00:00It's extraordinary, it's exquisite, it's enthralling.
00:07Retains the ball, Messi, they're teasing Espanyol here, this is outrageous from Lionel Messi,
00:16outrageous from Messi, and West Ham by Suarez.
00:21And he's very grateful for this.
00:23And he's very grateful for this.
00:25Beats one, beats two, beats three, beats four, beats five, can't beat the sixth of the keep up,
00:31and Suarez sweeps it home.
00:33Oh my goodness.
00:35David Blaine, Harry Houdini, you've got nothing on this man.
00:42Then there's Weyland-Bourne centre-halves head.
00:45It'll Messi, there's a little about turn.
00:47Away he goes, Messi takes an all cover, Messi keeps going!
00:51That is the only way to stop it.
00:53And a little three, but that had been a bad foul.
00:57That was their preferred tackle, yes.
01:00Well it was certainly a case to be answered.
01:05Two wonderful pieces of skill, first from Iniesta,
01:08and then we see Lionel Messi for the first time tonight,
01:11successful in one of those amazing runs.
01:14It's not a dive from Messi.
01:16A number of good saves in the second period.
01:20Messi, oh my goodness.
01:23Oh my goodness.
01:26Just when you think he's done everything,
01:29he comes up with something even more special.
01:34Well to beat Alisson from there, and perhaps only that fella could do it.
01:44Messi, oh, absolutely astounding.
01:50Perfection.
01:52You might argue that Guzan could have got a little closer to it.
01:55But when you're up against Lionel Messi,
01:58you're up against the very best.
02:04It's extraordinary.
02:06It's exquisite.
02:08And it's the only way to stop it.
02:11It's the only way to stop it.
02:13It's the only way to stop it.
02:15It's the only way to stop it.
02:17It's exquisite.
02:19It's enthralling.
02:25It's not like Brazil to give you an opportunity when they've got an extra man.
02:30Here goes Messi.
02:31They're backing off and backing off!
02:37It's a wonder goal by Lionel Messi!
02:42A hat-trick for Lionel Messi!
02:46And the best player in the world,
02:48might just have won this game for Argentina.
02:55Well this is absolutely fantastic.
02:59What a strike this is.
03:01I don't care about the goalkeeper, who he is in there, he's not going to stop that.
03:05But what a strike.
03:07And the goalkeeper was left grasping thin air.
03:10Messi, Xavi.
03:14Nice closing together.
03:16Still avoid a second straight Champions League semi-final elimination by Mourinho.
03:21And this time, Pep is the boss.
03:24But here's Messi.
03:25Away from two, three, four.
03:28Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
03:30How good is he?
03:32A near supernatural goal from Lionel Messi.
03:36He is just brilliant.
03:38Best player in the world, bar none.
03:41Look at the pace, look at the speed, look at the intricacy of the touch, the control.
03:44And then, the finish.
03:47Which is absolutely perfect.
03:48Slight roll past Casillas, he's got no chance.
03:50But you can't get near him.
03:51They want to trip him, they want to foul him, they're trying to stop him.
03:54You can't touch him, you can't get near him when he's like that.
03:57Sensational goal.
03:59Messi lays it off again.
04:03And gets involved.
04:04Oh, what a strike!
04:08What a start.
04:09Just what Barcelona were dreaming of.
04:15There could only be one man who would open the door.
04:19And Messi, the magnificent, scores another memorable goal.
04:24The keeper, Abbiati, doesn't have time to set himself.
04:26And it's in the top corner.
04:30Messi.
04:31Oh, my goodness me.
04:36You thought you'd seen it all.
04:39Leo Messi, no wonder he's...
04:42Look at his face.
04:43And the Betis fans on their feet, applauding him.
04:47Look at that.
04:48That's unbelievable.
04:49That you see so often.
04:50The whole of the Benito Villamarin applauding this man.
04:54I think there are no arguments left.
04:56This is the greatest player to play this sport in the history of the sport.
05:00With two credence to Pele, who is his only competitor.
05:03Maradona, for a host of reasons, is not in the same company.
05:08What a ball.
05:10And he's in.
05:11He wants it back.
05:12He wants it back.
05:13He lifts it up.
05:14And over the Cunha grass.
05:16Goal, Argentina.
05:19Lionel Messi.
05:24How do you describe magic?
05:28How do you describe this?
05:30It's virtually impossible.
05:34Román applauds.
05:35The ball's dished off for Tevez.
05:37Tevez is begging for it back.
05:39Messi sees...
05:40I see you mate.
05:41I don't need you.
05:42Watch it.
05:43This ends up being at right with Xavi.
05:44ivity Xavi assists Messi.
05:47Messi for Messi.
05:49At least Messi.
05:50More Messi.
05:57Goal!
05:58Goal!
06:07Amazing!
06:09I can not believe it.
06:11I couldn't imagine it.
06:12I have never seen this before!
06:14Can't believe that play...
06:16Unsure..
06:18More, more
06:20More and more
06:22A bit more
06:24A lot lot more
06:26A lot more
06:28even more
06:30more...
06:32and more...
06:34This and that...
06:36more...
06:38And more...
06:40and also in reading
06:42incredible
06:44spectacular
06:46what Messi was missing
06:48to be compared with Maradona
07:11It's one of the great Copa del Rey final goals
07:17from the magical Mercurial
07:23Lionel Messi
07:25lights up the Camp Nou
07:27one more time
07:29Oh, Kevin, I said they need at least two players
07:32to stop him
07:33there was three there
07:34he beat all three of them
07:36then he beat another one
07:37and he put it in the near post
07:39Messi is amazing
07:41the amazing Messi has just scored
07:43one of the best goals you're ever going to see in a Cup Final
07:45absolutely superb
07:47and this is the genius of the little man
07:51he's just unbelievable
07:53how do you stop him?
07:55and you think three of them around him
07:57he's not going to get past them all
07:58he does
07:59then he takes on the fourth
08:00comes inside
08:01and scores it at the near post
08:02he's just incredible
08:04I don't think we've ever seen
08:06or ever will see anything like Lionel Messi again
08:10brilliant ball from Banega
08:12is this the opener?
08:14yes it is
08:16that's what they came to see
08:19and he's provided the touch
08:22as Alonso reached up to the gods
08:24stylish finish
08:26which Maradona himself would have been proud of
08:29he's saying his prayers
08:31Argentina's prayers have just been answered by the little man
08:35it's a big moment in the game already this one
08:38it will be Messi
08:39off the uprights
08:42Messi collects
08:44Messi scores
08:53the boy is back in town
08:59his World Cup moment to shine has arrived
09:03and another number 10 great of the game
09:06gives thanks to the heavens
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