The 27-year-old singled out his international
team-mate for praise as he prepares to face him in
next weekend's European showdown
Lionel Messi has warned his Barcelona team-
mates that Juventus pose a very serious threat in
the Champions League final, particularly with
Carlos Tevez in their ranks.
The two sides will meet in Berlin on June 6 with
Juve on the brink of their first-ever treble having
completed the double in Italy.
Meanwhile Barca can take another step towards
repeating their 2009 heroics if they defeat Athletic
Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on Saturday.
The Catalans are favourites going into the game
but Messi says he and his team-mates can't afford
to be complacent, while singling out Argentina
team-mate Tevez as their key man.
"We will face a very tough opponent," he told
Sport Premium . "Juventus are physically strong
and have great players like Tevez.
"It's a final and anything can happen, but we are
preparing for the game as we would normally do."
Should Barcelona win the trophy, it will be the
fourth time 27-year-old Messi has lifted the
Champions League.
He is already in pole position to claim his fifth
Ballon d'Or - having been pipped to the Fifa award
for the past two years by Cristiano Ronaldo - due
to his stellar performances since the halfway point
of 2014-15.
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