AFC Wrexham’s Ollie Rathbone likened to Messi after goal against Northampton

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Wrexham’s Ollie Rathbone has been compared to an all-time great after scoring in a win over Northampton Town. With the Red Dragons pushing for promotion, Rathbone’s growing goal tally and his standout performances are catching the eye of fellow promotion challengers.

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00:00AFC Wrexham midfielder Oli Rathbone has been drawing comparisons to Lionel Messi following

00:07his impressive performance in a 2-0 victory over Northampton Town.

00:12Rathbone, who netted his fourth goal of the season, has become a crucial player for the

00:16club in their promotion bid.

00:18His goal helped Wrexham close the gap to second-place Wiccam Wanderers as the Red Dragons chase

00:23automatic promotion.

00:25Rathbone's team-mate Stephen Fletcher posted an image of him celebrating in a pose similar

00:30to Messi, joking calling at the moment everything made sense.

00:34Rathbone, who moved from Rotherham United for £500,000 last summer, revealed that improving

00:40his goal-scoring ability was one of his main goals after joining Wrexham.

00:45Meanwhile, fellow former Manchester United academy graduate Sam Smith scored his first

00:49goal for Wrexham, taking his totals for the season to 12.

00:53With Wrexham just two points behind Wiccam, the club's push for promotion continues to

00:58build momentum.

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