UK Back Pages: Lionel Messi Hailed, Romelu Lukaku Linked to Bundesliga Move
Lionel Messi performed a masterclass as Barcelona saw away Manchester City 1-0 to knock the last remaining English side out of the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Messi's performance unsurprisingly dominates most of Thursday's headlines.
In Mirror Sport, Messi is simply a "Man Against Boys," while German club Wolfsburg are linked with a lucrative £33 million move for Everton frontman Romelu Lukaku.
It also hints at a "clear-out" as a result of the defeat:
"Thursday's Daily Mirror back page: Man against Boys #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/qPlM5keX6R
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015"
Star Sport questions how long Manuel Pellegrini will last after crashing out of the Champions League again and also reports that Harry Kane will likely be called up to Roy Hodgson's England side during the international break:
"Thursday's Daily Star back page: Rak and Ruin #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/D9nuecrQcV
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015"
In Sun Sport, Pellegrini vows to stay at City, and Gareth Bale, linked to a Real Madrid exit, was told that he's far too good to leave Madrid and should stay:
"Thursday's Sun back page: Crushed #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/Dj4XST9am7
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) March 18, 2015"
Messi was hailed in Spain, too, by Sport:
"Tomorrow's cover: MESSI pic.twitter.com/ZegIsXt96A
— SPORT English (@Sport_EN) March 18, 2015"
