Argentina legend Lionel Messi has disclosed that his Champions League final goal against Manchester United remains his favourite in his career.
Messi, who measures up at 5’7″, leapt higher than defender Rio Ferdinand to meet Xavi’s cross, arching a header over goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar as Barca defeated Man United 2-0 in the 2009 UCL final.
“I’ve scored many goals that might have been even more beautiful and valuable, also because of their importance, but the header in the Champions League final against Manchester United has always been my favourite.
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“It was hard to imagine that I was going to score with my head with Ferdinand standing near me, but I didn’t really have a marker — the ball came into the centre and I was there to meet it.
“It was such an important goal in every sense: for the team, for the way the final was turning in our favour and for me, too.It’s still one of my favourite goals.”
