Supporters of the three biggest clubs in Spain were not surprised to see the images of Sergio Aguero destroying Bayern Munich on Wednesday morning. Barcelona and Real Madrid fans still wish their clubs had moved for him in 2011 and Atletico Madrid supporters will never forget the way his goals got them back into the Champions League and made them believe they could mix it with the top two. Fate has kept Aguero out of the clutches of Real Madrid and Barcelona just as injuries have kept him off the Ballon d’Or podium but no-one in Spain or in his native Argentina believes the Manchester City striker is, on his day, any less of a player than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
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Sergio Aguero showed his class with hat-trick against Bayern Munich
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Aguero has scored 17 of Manchester City's 38 goals this season
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Lionel Messi wanted Barcelona to sign his international team-mate in 2011
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Barca refused, and Aguero joined City instead
This is a player who never had the luxury Messi enjoyed of turning up in @placeholder aged 12 and being allowed to gradually adapt as he moved up through the youth ranks.