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Liverpool star reveals what Messi said to him during Champions League clash with Barcelona

- James Milner has opened the row he and Messi had during Champions League game at Nou Camp

- The Liverpool star revealed Messi compared him to an animal following his hard tackles

- Liverpool will be playing Tottenham in the this season's Champions League finals in Madrid

James Milner have revealed that Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi called him a donkey during their first leg Champions League semi final clash at Nou Camp.

Barcelona won the match 3-0 in what appeared to be have been game over for Jurgen Klopp's side in the first leg.

But, the Anfield giants miraculously turned the game on its head in the second leg thrashing Barca 4-0 to book a place in the finals.

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The loss dented Barcelona's hopes of winning a treble as the Reds are set to face fellow Premier League side Tottenham in the finals in Madrid.

Liverpool assistant captain Milner has now revealed that the bust-up with Messi led to the Argentine calling him a donkey.

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In an interview with the Daily Mail, Milner revealed, "He wasn't happy. He was giving me plenty in Spanish going down the tunnel at half-time as well. He was calling me 'burro'. It translates as donkey but I think it's also used in Spanish football as a general term for someone who goes around kicking people."

"I asked him if he was all right, but he wasn't having it. I don't think he realised I understood his Spanish." he said:

"That foul you did, that's because I nutmegged you". I left him to it at that point and went into the changing room. Look, I've only got admiration for him. He has earned the right to say what he wants.

"The stuff he did in that game, stuff he has done his whole career, it makes him tough to play against. If you try and stop him, you can't be scared of being made to look foolish. I've done it. I've been nutmegged by him and it has been viewed a million times. I wasn't the first and I won't be the last. He's an incredible player.

"But with players like that, you have to let them know you're there and not let them have everything their own way. You just need to try to disrupt their rhythm. You don't want to hurt him but it's a physical game and, if he's running the game, you try and knock him out of his stride. It's part of the game, the mental side," said Milner

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has insisted that his teammates have found it difficult to overcome the 2017-18 Champions League quarter final 3-0 loss to Roma.

The Spanish champions suffered from a mental block during the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool which knocked them out of the elite competition.

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