“On a December evening in 2010, Andy Gray was in a studio, possibly somewhere in London, discussing Manchester City’s recent defeat against Everton at home. It was brought to Gray’s notice that Lionel Messi had, as was usual then, turned on the magic for Barcelona. His response is now part of football folklore. It is a genius statement – irreverent, filled with equal amounts of comic intent and pure English hubris. …”
Football Paradise