Lionel Messi ran out of superlatives for Fraser Forster(Image: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

A Bournemouth star was once described as an "alien" by Lionel Messi after he was frustrated in a Champions League clash.

Messi was sure Fraser Forster was destined to be one of the finest shot-stoppers to have ever graced the game as Celtic stunned Barcelona during the 2012/13 Champions League. Forster was imperious, with Spanish media dubbing him "The Great Wall".

However, during Celtic's 2-1 win, the best praise for the now 38-year-old was reserved from Messi himself. "The performances of Fraser Forster against us were talked about for a long time," the Argentine wizard admitted after the game.

Celtic stunned Barcelona on that famous evening(Image: Getty)

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"There was one game in Scotland where he was not human, it is the best goalkeeping performance I have seen." Messi even expressed his belief that Forster was destined to join one of the Premier League's elite clubs.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or recipient even admitted that his Barcelona squad...