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'Very exaggerated' - Busquets questions Sterling's Messi comparisons

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets doesn't believe Raheem Sterling should be compared to Lionel Messi.

The Manchester City attacker has been in fine form for club and country over the past year with Jamie Carragher recently backing him to fill the void that will eventually be left my Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Busquets however feels Sterling hasn't yet earned the right to be spoken about in the same breath as the Barcelona star and that such a comparison could have a negative effect on the player.

“Look, Sterling is a player with a big profile and a big potential.