THE only blemish on Barcelona striker Lionel Messi`s record going into the 2009 Champions League final was his tendency to disappear during big matches.

这位巴塞罗那中锋球场生涯唯一的污点就是在2009欧洲杯总决赛上，梅西数场比赛下来表现得形同虚设。

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With the exception of Lionel Messi, the only participant to have lived up to the hype is the Read Madrid head coach, José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, otherwise known as "the Special One".

除了梅西，唯一值得大书特书的人只有皇马的主教练若泽·马里奥·多斯桑托斯·穆里尼奥·费利克斯，他用不同寻常的方式成为“特殊一员”。

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Lionel Messi is the 865th new Maradona and the only one to deserve the tag.

梅西(Lionel Messi)是第865个新马拉多纳，也是唯一一个配得上这个标签的人。

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