Bosingwa: Little Leo Messi doesn't scare me

By Gregg Davies
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Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa says he is up to the task of keeping Lionel Messi quiet in the Nou Camp as Chelsea face Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals.

The Portuguese right-back switched to the opposite side of defence for the Blues' 1-0 win at West Ham on Saturday, and is set to retain his place on Tuesday night with regular incumbent Ashley Cole suspended.

And the former Porto defender insists he has no problem marking Messi - arguably the best player in the world on current form - who has 21 league and eight Champions League goals to his name so far this season.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.