![L-R) Lionel Messi (ARG), Mats Hummels (GER), JULY 13, 2014 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Final match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio L-R) Lionel Messi (ARG), Mats Hummels (GER), JULY 13, 2014 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Final match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E52986/l-r-lionel-messi-arg-mats-hummels-ger-july-13-2014-football-soccer-E52986.jpg)
L-R) Lionel Messi (ARG), Mats Hummels (GER), JULY 13, 2014 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Final match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana stadium in Rio
![Barça Worldwide on Twitter: "Mats Hummels after #fcbbvb: "Marking Messi tonight was almost impossible, he is the best I have ever seen." https://t.co/eiYl6bOsbp" / Twitter Barça Worldwide on Twitter: "Mats Hummels after #fcbbvb: "Marking Messi tonight was almost impossible, he is the best I have ever seen." https://t.co/eiYl6bOsbp" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKgyjZuVAAEQAr9.jpg:large)
Barça Worldwide on Twitter: "Mats Hummels after #fcbbvb: "Marking Messi tonight was almost impossible, he is the best I have ever seen." https://t.co/eiYl6bOsbp" / Twitter
![Germany's defender Mats Hummels (R) blocks a ball to Argentina's forward and captain Lionel Messi (R) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup final on July 13, 2014 - Sports Mole Germany's defender Mats Hummels (R) blocks a ball to Argentina's forward and captain Lionel Messi (R) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup final on July 13, 2014 - Sports Mole](https://sm.imgix.net/14/28/mats-hummels-germany-lionel-messi-argentina.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip)
Germany's defender Mats Hummels (R) blocks a ball to Argentina's forward and captain Lionel Messi (R) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup final on July 13, 2014 - Sports Mole
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The best footballer I've ever seen' - Barcelona star Messi lauded by Hummels after sinking Dortmund | Sporting News Canada
![Barça Worldwide on Twitter: "🗣️ Mats Hummels: “In top form, Lionel #Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period." https://t.co/rVWe3MDKs5" / Twitter Barça Worldwide on Twitter: "🗣️ Mats Hummels: “In top form, Lionel #Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period." https://t.co/rVWe3MDKs5" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ6-A4YXgAAKjvs.jpg)
Barça Worldwide on Twitter: "🗣️ Mats Hummels: “In top form, Lionel #Messi is the best footballer I have ever seen - period." https://t.co/rVWe3MDKs5" / Twitter
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![Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Mats Hummels of Germany (R) and Lionel Messi of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Mats Hummels of Germany (R) and Lionel Messi of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E4JR07/rio-de-janeiro-brazil-13th-july-2014-mats-hummels-of-germany-r-and-E4JR07.jpg)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Mats Hummels of Germany (R) and Lionel Messi of Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the
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Lionel Messi lauded as 'best footballer I have ever seen' by Mats Hummels after Barcelona star breaks another Champions League record
![Squawka on Twitter: "Cracking photo from when Lionel Messi wandered past Mats Hummels. He's up for it. #GER #ARG http://t.co/vTCuhj48zz" / Twitter Squawka on Twitter: "Cracking photo from when Lionel Messi wandered past Mats Hummels. He's up for it. #GER #ARG http://t.co/vTCuhj48zz" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BscpDXSCQAE12YQ.jpg)
Squawka on Twitter: "Cracking photo from when Lionel Messi wandered past Mats Hummels. He's up for it. #GER #ARG http://t.co/vTCuhj48zz" / Twitter
![Ever-present: Mats Hummels makes one of many tackles on Lionel Messi during the World Cup ... | World cup, World cup winners, Mats hummels Ever-present: Mats Hummels makes one of many tackles on Lionel Messi during the World Cup ... | World cup, World cup winners, Mats hummels](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/35/2e/5b/352e5b6bd1937f560dad9d55a16fa9b8--mats-hummels-lionel-messi.jpg)
Ever-present: Mats Hummels makes one of many tackles on Lionel Messi during the World Cup ... | World cup, World cup winners, Mats hummels
![Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Germany's Mats Hummels (R) vies with Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) during the final match between Germany and Argentina of 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Germany's Mats Hummels (R) vies with Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) during the final match between Germany and Argentina of 2014 FIFA World Cup at the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E4JNBP/rio-de-janeiro-brazil-13th-july-2014-germanys-mats-hummels-r-vies-E4JNBP.jpg)
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. 13th July, 2014. Germany's Mats Hummels (R) vies with Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) during the final match between Germany and Argentina of 2014 FIFA World Cup at the
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