Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was full of superlatives for team-mate Lionel Messi after he broke Gerd Muller's record for the most goals in a calendar year.
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Messi's double in the Blaugrana's 2-1 victory over Real Betis on Sunday night took him past former Germany great Muller's tally of 85 goals in a single year.
And Pique was among a number of players who sang the praises of the Argentine superstar.
"Leo is supernatural, he has no limits and we always have to remember everything that he's given us. We have to enjoy him every single minute that we have him now," the Spain international was quoted as saying by El Mundo Deportivo.
Barca midfielder Sergio Busquets added of Messi: "He is the best in the world and I'm very happy he's broken that record and I hope he gets more."
Many more took to Twitter to give their compliments. Messi's brace also saw him claim the record of the club's all-time leading goalscorer, surpassing Cesar Rodriguez's tally of 192 goals.
Barca sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta believes it is hard to understand the enormity of the achievement, but what he has done will be fully recognised in time to come.
"I'm sure that we will really appreciate Leo's records over time. They happen so quickly that they seem to be just one more thing. It all seems very simple but it's very difficult to describe it," he told Canal Plus.
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