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Keane explains why Chelsea star Hazard isn't at Messi's level

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane believes that Eden Hazard is not near the level of Argentine and Barcelona star Lionel Messi.

Keane compared the two players during his punditry for the Barcelona vs Chelsea tie in the Champions League, which Barcelona won 3-0 to progress to the quarter finals.

"He can be very, very good but to me there are just too many off days where he's just not up to it," Keane told ITV.

"If you're trying to compare him to Messi - he's way behind him.

"Messi and Ronaldo have been doing it year after year. They always seem to be fit. They play 50 or 60 games a season and they produce week in, week out.

"These other players that we talk about don't."

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