De Paul: Messi doesn't even know most records he's beating
Short overview
Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul says Lionel Messi is not chasing individual records but ends up breaking them all anyway.
Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul has said that Lionel Messi is not aware of most of the records he is breaking.
“Trust me, Messi doesn’t even know most of the records he’s beating!” de Paul said. “I swear to you that he isn't chasing individual records, but he ends up achieving them all.”
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