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Jorge Sampaoli is a fan of Barcelona's Lionel Messi.
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'Equating Messi with anyone else is like comparing a policeman with Batman'

Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli has insisted it is a waste of time trying to measure his fellow Argentinian against the rest of the football world.

SEVILLA HEAD COACH Jorge Sampaoli said trying to compare Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to the rest is like comparing a policeman with fictional superhero Batman.

A five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Barca’s all-time leading goalscorer, Messi is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

The 29-year-old is often compared with past greats Pele and Diego Maradona, as he continues to go head-to-head against Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo for modern-day supremacy.

Sampaoli, however, insisted it is a waste of time trying to measure fellow Argentinian Messi against others.

Equating Messi with anyone else is like comparing a policeman with Batman,” Sampaoli told BeIN Sports.

Messi, who lost out to Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or and The Fifa Men’s Player, tops La Liga’s goalscoring charts this season with 14.

The Argentina international has scored 27 goals in all competitions.

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