Wrexham’s Ollie Rathbone has been compared to an all-time great after scoring in a win over Northampton Town. With the Red Dragons pushing for promotion, Rathbone’s growing goal tally and his standout performances are catching the eye of fellow promotion challengers.
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00:00AFC Wrexham midfielder Oli Rathbone has been drawing comparisons to Lionel Messi following
00:07his impressive performance in a 2-0 victory over Northampton Town.
00:12Rathbone, who netted his fourth goal of the season, has become a crucial player for the
00:16club in their promotion bid.
00:18His goal helped Wrexham close the gap to second-place Wiccam Wanderers as the Red Dragons chase
00:23automatic promotion.
00:25Rathbone's team-mate Stephen Fletcher posted an image of him celebrating in a pose similar
00:30to Messi, joking calling at the moment everything made sense.
00:34Rathbone, who moved from Rotherham United for £500,000 last summer, revealed that improving
00:40his goal-scoring ability was one of his main goals after joining Wrexham.
00:45Meanwhile, fellow former Manchester United academy graduate Sam Smith scored his first
00:49goal for Wrexham, taking his totals for the season to 12.
00:53With Wrexham just two points behind Wiccam, the club's push for promotion continues to
00:58build momentum.