Is Lionel Messi the greatest footballer of all time after World Cup win? - BBC News
Argentina’s Lionel Messi has an impressive number of awards and trophies to his name.
The 35-year-old has won seven Ballons d'Or, four Champions Leagues, one Copa America, 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona and a Ligue 1 crown in France with Paris St-Germain.
But now, after playing in five tournaments - the first in 2005 - the Argentina captain has added the World Cup to his collection.
So, does this mean Messi is football’s greatest?
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4 finals lost, 1 crucial penalty missed, retirement, then coming back to win the Copa America , Finalissima and now WORLD CUP. Perseverance, sweat, blood, tears. What a story.❤
@bornchyne4925
Жыл бұрын
Above all he's not a Muslim.
@centaurypower2572
Жыл бұрын
@@bornchyne4925 bruh you are racist fuck
@srrs007
Жыл бұрын
@@bornchyne4925 yeah not a terrorist
@lokesk9938
Жыл бұрын
@@bornchyne4925 inshallah he will be in future
@thor-son-of-odin
Жыл бұрын
@@bornchyne4925 please don't bring religion into this.
He was the best even before this World Cup. This World Cup makes him immortal.
@shifeq9770
Жыл бұрын
he cannot play worldcup anymore
@Miuranger1
Жыл бұрын
Rigging
@JP-kt2xb
Жыл бұрын
@@Miuranger1 Rigging? How do you rig a penalty shootout? You are just hating.
@legendovbago4716
Жыл бұрын
Mbappe is doing double figures,,Mbappe is better than Messi now
@Miuranger1
Жыл бұрын
@@JP-kt2xb bruh they gave him 5 penalties or 6. 4 of them were massive sus
The best longevity out of them all (20 years at the top). The highest peak out of them all (91 goals year). The most accolades out of them all (team and individual). Truly the GOAT of the game.
@tekxhani3839
Жыл бұрын
King Leo
@bobcprimus
Жыл бұрын
**Pelé enters chat**
@themerovingian7154
Жыл бұрын
Not 20, 14-16 years at top
@issi529
Жыл бұрын
@@bobcprimus And gets surpassed.
@dude99844
Жыл бұрын
@@themerovingian7154 most legends only spend 5-10 years at the top, shows how hard messi works
He was the greatest before winning and naturally he is the greatest after winning. The most complete player ever, the heartbeat of every team he plays at. The epitomy of the quote: “A talent hits a target no one else can hit; A Genius hits a target no one else can see". Movement and dribbling akin to art, passing that seems to defy reality and the most prolific goalscorer the game has ever seen. Everyone who knows football can instantly see why Messi is the most special talent ever. People are coming to back up all these claims with stats and statswise he is the greatest as well, but it is truly unnecessary, just watch him. Watch as he makes impossible passes multiple times per game. . Watch as he dribbles through players like they are not there even at 35. Watch as he dictates every facet of the game, the tempo, the creation, the scoring. Watch as he scores goals so special that they make millions of hearts beat in the same rythm. Messi is football at the purest form, effortless, fluid and fun. And for people who have played the sport , it is downright insane that he seems to solve any problem that football can throw at him with the most effective and efficient way possible, and at times with ways that he and only he can see. What a special special player.We are lucky to have witnessed him.
@henryo6900
Жыл бұрын
You nailed it. I never blive he needed the world cup to be the GOAT. Winning it just make him immortal. Congrats once more to Messi the god of the game
@fowono2007
Жыл бұрын
Ever heard of a guy named Pele ?
@alexablain8139
Жыл бұрын
@@fowono2007 yeah, we have heard about him and he is top 3 behind Messi and Maradona. Soooo????
@EdwinMarquez-ex2oq
Жыл бұрын
@@fowono2007 These Argentinians have tunnel vision , Pelé is the king , won WC AT 17, and won 3 of them.
@JuniorSantos-vf6mj
Жыл бұрын
In Pele's time it was easier to PLAY FOOTBALL and win the WORLD CUP, THE TACTICAL SYSTEMS IN PÉLE'S TIME THAT THE OPPONENTS ASSEMBLED TO PARALOAD, PÉLE BROKE THOSE SYSTEMS EASILY, ''BECAUSE THE DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS WERE ARCHAIC' AND THE SKIN WAS MARKED BY MASONERS AND SERVANTS WHO DIDN'T EVEN KNOW 'MARKING RIGHT, AND PELE HAD MORE SKILLED PLAYERS TO HELP HIM AND HE HAD MORE FREEDOM, ''THE DEFENDERS IN PÉLE'S TIME DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO MARK RIGHT, BECAUSE THE '''TACTICAL SYSTEMS AT THE TIME''' PREVIOTED THE MOST ABILITIES, And it put in difficulty the work of the ''LESS ABILITIES, (( DEFENSIVE SYSTEM )) THAT IS THE ´MARKERS'',,,, Today it's the opposite, Tactical and defensive systems ''Prefer more to SCORERS AND NOT SKILLS'' IF MESSI PLAYED IN PÉLE'S TIME WITH THESE FACILITIES IN THE DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS AND THESE MARKERS WHO IN THE MAJORITY OF THEM WERE ''WORKERS'' and with those several skillful players IN THE SELECTION that certainly were qualified to wear the 10 also along with Péle; MESSI WOULD HAVE OVER 1500 GOALS AT AGE 30, I'd like to see Pele score 1000 goals in the 21st century in MESSI's time, WITH THESE SKILLS LIKE 'BOATENG' AND OTHERS THAT "PHYSICALLY" DOESN'T COMPARE WITH THE SCORERS THAT PÉLE FACED IN HIS TIME,,,, Pelé wouldn't even have 600 goals Today THE TACTICAL SYSTEMS EVOLVED AND THE MOST OF THE NATIONAL TEAMS IN THE PELE TIME WERE ''' DEAD CHICKENS ''. to the title, comparing with Época de Pele.., AND A DETAIL, PELÉ WAS AN EXTRA IN THE 1958/62 CUP, THE ONLY CUP HE REALLY PLAYED WAS THE 1970 CUP, AND EVEN THOUGH JAIRZINHO WAS THE TOP SCORER. '''' Today ''''''HAS FEW BAGS OF PUNCHING'''';...... .''MESSI DOESN'T NEED A CUP TO BE THE NEW KING OF FOOTBALL '''ALIAS, PELE DOESN'T HAVE OLYMPICS, COPA AMERICA AND NEITHER ''''CHAMPIONS'''' And Messi has many more assists and goals from FOULS, and MORE GOALS in CUPS than Pele; “And MESSI is the FIRST in the entire history of World Cups to SCORE Goals in ALL Phases of MATA MATA in World Cups and MESSI is also the FIRST to be chosen in 2 different CUPs as the best player in TWO WORLD CUPs; Pele did not achieve this feat...,;And to finish, ' HOW MANY TIMES PÉLE LEFT THE RESERVE BENCH TO HELP THE TEAM THAT WAS LOSING, SCORED A GOAL, or provided an assist, AND MADE HIS TEAM 'TURN THE SCORE' AND WIN ?? 🇧🇷 kkkkkk The Argument used by those who choose Pele turns against themselves kkkk A SHOT IN THE OWN FOOT... CHECKMATE-Then ´´MARTA´´ is not the best female player of ALL TIMES -- ´MARTA DID NOT WON THE WORLD CUP´ So German BIRGIT PRINZ- American ABBY WAMBACH- ADA HEGERBERG- MIA HAMM- MEGAN RAPINOE Surpass MARTA in BEST Football Female PLAYERS ´WHY THEY WON CUPS´ lol SAVE THE KING, 'Lionel MESSI'...
Lets not forget that Di Maria had a hand in every recent tournament they have won. Copa, Finalissimo, WC.
@yogadarmawan3051
Жыл бұрын
He scored also in olympics gold beijing 2008
@bigceazer
Жыл бұрын
Di Maria has also had a fantastic career and won everything there is to win in the game. he is a very underrated player.
@michelleper5065
Жыл бұрын
great player
@vomslaanzores1948
Жыл бұрын
Where is higuain
@Satish_HK
Жыл бұрын
Emi Martinez has the greatest save of all-time to make Messi 🐐...
I was a Maradona fan, but now I consider Messi as the greatest of all time as his achievements speak for itself and also his calm down to earth personality without any controversy ie lifestyle,drugs and he is still going strong 👍👏
@hassyg4083
Жыл бұрын
even more impressive Maradona did all that was the greatest
@tedcleveland8488
Жыл бұрын
i never understand why do people says he is the greatest of all time ?? like brazillian ronaldo never existed? or am i from a parallel universe? the worst part is , when im talking about ronaldo , most people thought im talking about Cristiano Ronaldo
@AbdullahKhan-dc3vi
Жыл бұрын
@@tedcleveland8488 it’s a preferation. And stats prove that Messi is the best anyway 😅
@thor-son-of-odin
Жыл бұрын
@@tedcleveland8488 it would've been a different story if he didn't have injuries.... but sadly his career ended too fast. I consider him the 2nd best after Messi, Messi isn't only about scoring goals or dribbling , his vision , key passes , playmaking are all the best of all time that's why he is the best of all time in my opinion. The greatest to play the game.
@tedcleveland8488
Жыл бұрын
@@AbdullahKhan-dc3vi ronaldo won the fifa world player x3 times He is the sec top goal scorer of all time in World Cup Won the World Cup at 1994 1998 received the golden ball 1998 lead Brazil to World Cup final 2002 won the World Cup again I don’t understand … And oh btw he scored about 360 goals playing for the various clubs… Help me out here…why? Because he had a bad haircut?
Before the world cup he's already the GOAT
20 years of elite level football and more to come. What an athlete
@justdontdie22
Жыл бұрын
The best was Pelé.
@ahmet_10
Жыл бұрын
@@justdontdie22 no way
@cerux_
Жыл бұрын
@@justdontdie22 Yes, in 2000 years BC
The best there is, was and ever will be... Not just a footballer but one of the best human being that ever existed... Lionel Andres Messi... GOAT...🇦🇷🐐⚽❤️
@AndresGomez-ct7qb
Жыл бұрын
Best human? That's mad. Relax 😂
@legendovbago4716
Жыл бұрын
Israelites will say Jesus is the best human 🤣🤣
@josfur1977
Жыл бұрын
the GOAT wears the Portuguese flag mate you are deluded! he was carried by Argentina FIFA and QATAR OIL money
@migennepravishta9485
Жыл бұрын
@@josfur1977 Why so bitter? Ronaldo himself said that he would have loved to be the cleaning lady in Argentina's dressing room, cause thats as close as he'll ever get to the World Cup trophy and Messi the GOAT
@themoan
Жыл бұрын
Greatest tax dodger
Messi and Argentina victory ( India , Australia , Philippines , USA, Nepal, Italy,Bangladesh,Qatar and many more) was celebratwd throughout the world .I can say that Messi is the best of this Generation
@pdub69triniboy
Жыл бұрын
In Trinidad and the whole of the Caribbean as well
@moali5099
Жыл бұрын
India cricket?
@wazeedali9673
Жыл бұрын
In this generation yes; each generation had it's own star and this is something we must accept; I am thinking that Kylian Mbappe will be the star for the next generation.
@AG-vb6vv
Жыл бұрын
@@moali5099Footballs becoming more and more popular in India, and a star like Messi has many many fans in a country of 1+ billion.
@peterparker9954
Жыл бұрын
Even in Spain
Messi is the greatest of all time
@IWannatalkpodcast
Ай бұрын
No one even comes close either. I'm old enough to remember Mexico 86 and Maradona and never thought I'd say it but Messi is a mile ahead of him
@turnersexplicit7912
10 күн бұрын
@@IWannatalkpodcastAnd the fact is that most people secretly know this deep down, but they still want to think that their favourite player is the greatest. There simply is no comparison between Leo and the rest
Take away the greatest talent in football (which we knew he is), the fact that how humble he is and his teammates adore him it makes us love him even more. Congrats Messi and Argentina!
Mbappe is so far away from Messi, i cannot see him to create opportunities like Messi does People doesn’t realise that there will be no other player like Messi, never, because he is unique
@sf2explus184
Жыл бұрын
if you combined paul scholes, maradona and Best i dont think you still have messi
@yousef7698
Жыл бұрын
@@sf2explus184 paul scholes 🤣
@chinavirus841
Жыл бұрын
MESSI is a JOKE lmfaao
@harivarmen
Жыл бұрын
@@chinavirus841 your penaldo is the real joke
@chinavirus841
Жыл бұрын
@@harivarmen is it too late for me?
Without any doubt he is the best player ever to play the game. And he’s the best by a mile!
@titteryenot4524
Жыл бұрын
Really? One-footed. Can’t head. Never played in more than one competitive league. Only won 1 World Cup. I can think of at least 2 others who, arguably, rank above Messi.
@GIBBO4182
Жыл бұрын
@@titteryenot4524 nearly 800 goals, nearly 400 assists and 7 ballon d’ors 🐐
@titteryenot4524
Жыл бұрын
@@GIBBO4182 Yeah, but La Liga is somewhat of a Mickey Mouse league where it’s always 2 teams who win. Very occasionally 3. Think on, son. 🐭
@jinucee
Жыл бұрын
@@titteryenot4524youre salty tears can fill messi’s trophy cabinets 😂
@pinofshame6253
Жыл бұрын
@@titteryenot4524 really.
Messi with the ball at his feet is pure magic. He would be the greatest even if he retired 10 years ago. Those who regularly watched him play and appreciate football know that. This WC is only the icing on the cake.
Messi even before winning the World Cup was already the best football player in the history of the world, after winning the World Cup he is in GODS OLIMPO !!!
Yes, He is the greatest ever player.
@bonniesumo5273
Жыл бұрын
He the best this decade but not the best ever. Football today is a lot softer than before. The greats were harder and had to fight for their time on the ball. Today players are treated like prize race horses.
@shereenmishra4316
Жыл бұрын
No I'm sorry. I'm the greatest player ever. I'm DJ ZUG ZUG.
@freefallmatter
Жыл бұрын
@@bonniesumo5273 softer??? Today's defenders are much more skilled They have higher level facilities Elite coaches and traning drills The era you are talking about many didnt even play football full time lmao
@LS6272
Жыл бұрын
@@bonniesumo5273 this still remains the dumbest argument in football
@Michaelc-cb7jc
Жыл бұрын
@@bonniesumo5273trying to be different shusg
Yes, He is the greatest footballer of all time. Messi 🐐 No doubt.
@shsjaj114
Жыл бұрын
Why
@Pako_equis
Жыл бұрын
@@shsjaj114 Holds more than 50 records plus he won all trophies to win, club level and international
@shsjaj114
Жыл бұрын
@@Pako_equis how that hv to do with goat
@sushantsarote1083
Жыл бұрын
@@1glassMilk yeah old generation people like you prefer maradona and pele , it'll change as time goes by
@tyby2076
Жыл бұрын
@@1glassMilk hahahahahaha haha you are probably retarded if for you Messi is just a good player. Go touch grass
He's the greatest footballer ever. Made football so beautiful to watch. He's a genius and the GOAT.
Is that even a question?? He has proven to be the greatest not only the best from time to time again. That man has completed and achieved everything in football. What else could you ask for? He has nothing to prove anymore... Will always and forever be the GOAT...
@gomes2151
Жыл бұрын
_''What else could you ask for?''_ Maybe more 2 world cup FIFA to get equal figure to Pelé?
@AR-vz3pf
Жыл бұрын
@@gomes2151 Messi has his champions league trophies and copa america to show for!
@isheanmmo9357
Жыл бұрын
Pele wasnt the best Brazilian player in any of the WC he played and by that logic he cant possibly be a goat. Sure he was influencial but there were others that carried more than him. A great example of this was the 1962WC where he only played 2 games but Brazil still won the WC. In 1970 WC he wasnt even their best assist maker or goal scorer for Brazil, didnt even win best player for tourney. His best WC run by far was his first WC win 1958 where he was Brazil's leading goal scorer but still not their best player xD. I honestly dont understand nor do i see why people call him a goat when he wasnt even the best player in those Brazilian squads. It seems like its just !a case of preferance to me people are just defending their heros and villifying anyone who is better than them.
@fowono2007
Жыл бұрын
Ever heard of a guy named Pele ?
@elixir9261
Жыл бұрын
@@gomes2151 keep quiet
Simply: yes. Yes, he is. A privilege to be alive when he is playing!
@troll-fx2zc
Жыл бұрын
Not even close, I can name 10 players better than Messi. Beckham is better.
@JamesSmith-qs4hx
Жыл бұрын
@@troll-fx2zc At least the team were all white.
@mybuttsmellslikebutterbut207
Жыл бұрын
Messi was the greatest before his win. Now he ends the debate.
@GIBBO4182
Жыл бұрын
@@troll-fx2zc name seems legit
@themaltsters
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't even rate Beckham
This word cup match was the ending episode of football. At least this saga.
@georgeasher2798
Жыл бұрын
I also feel like that
@roalnorman6148
Жыл бұрын
I know right? What a time to be alive.
@mrconfusion87
Жыл бұрын
Now he's all about the side quests! 🤣🤣🤣
He was the greatest before the world cup. Now he is untouchable..
Messi ❤
Yes Messi is definitely the GOAT, congratulations to him and his team 🇦🇷🎊
@siphesihlelanga5783
Жыл бұрын
😍
@tramp2827
Жыл бұрын
BS! After one WC?? Pele can never be beat.
@drago0n10
Жыл бұрын
@@tramp2827 Blah blah blah!!!!
@legendovbago4716
Жыл бұрын
@@drago0n10 the man is right Pele is still the GOAT
@pollos1
Жыл бұрын
@@tramp2827bet u didnt even watch pele play and u just say hes the goat because of his world cups and 500 fake goals
Leo Messi's Life deserves an Oscar winning documentary I hope Hollywood filmmakers are watching
@gamerman866
Жыл бұрын
Lol 😭
@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633
Жыл бұрын
They are. You can be sure of that. I'm sure they'll make a feature film too. Except who could play him?
@jonsson666
Жыл бұрын
Actually he had a crew filming a documentary focused on him in qatar. We re in for a treat. :)
@biebersucks27
Жыл бұрын
His story deserved a Nolan Directed Trilogy.
@the_gameskid
Жыл бұрын
It would be like "Rush" Nikki lauda vs James hunt
Yes, he's the best in history but people will stop discussing when he retires and we start to realize there's something missing in football 🐐🇦🇷👑
@fowono2007
Жыл бұрын
"FIFA ultimately named Pelé the “greatest of all time” in 2012 and the International Olympic Committee named him the “athlete of the century” in 1999." Nuff said ! Disrespectful bandwagon Nerds, please go to bed !
@MeatVision
Жыл бұрын
@@fowono2007 2012 and 1997, less than half Messi's career 🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations Argentina 🇦🇷
Messi is the G.O.A.T of football (soccer), and he's a just as great of a person. Charitable, kind, compassionate human being and I've never heard a bad thing said about his character.
@edwisongogo6326
Жыл бұрын
The cancer in brackets triggered my gag reflex.
@alyjam
Жыл бұрын
@@edwisongogo6326 blame the british
@edwisongogo6326
Жыл бұрын
@@alyjam i blame the backwards dims that couldn't get with the modern decency post correction, they aren't crippled, brains exist in the end of the day.
@fowono2007
Жыл бұрын
Ever heard of a guy named Pele ?
Short answer: Yes Long answer: Yes
He was the 🐐 before lifting the WC.
He was the GOAT before the World Cup
@user-mf5ue6rc5n
Жыл бұрын
Now he is immortal
Gotta admit He is the GOAT. I am a Real Madrid fan but Messi is the best... all around skills and a genius on the field.
@Patt12
Жыл бұрын
Why this goat word relate with Messi ?
@stephaneherringtoniowritin4986
Жыл бұрын
@@Patt12 Greatest Of All Time... Hence G.O.A.T...
@Patt12
Жыл бұрын
@dosser337 ho o I use to call him the TGC
@fowono2007
Жыл бұрын
Ever heard of a guy named Pele ?
@Patt12
Жыл бұрын
@@fowono2007 of course he is from Brazil we born with soccer in our blood European talk Pele’ Edson 82 now Start play at 16
Love you Messi From Bangladesh 🇦🇷❤️🇧🇩
Messi without a doubt is G O A T and that's a greatest legend in the making as among English premier league enthusiast..hope England can be more effective success such France Argentina or Croatia in long term competitiveness 🔆
Messi unreal
when i first saw him play at the age of 16 i knew he was going to be the greatest. its been a pleasure to live through his era of majestic dominance. Messi 🇦🇷🐐⚽❤ 🏆
@michelleper5065
Жыл бұрын
it is only your generation my friend... no one who saw diego and messi would ever look at messi a second time
@bigceazer
Жыл бұрын
@@michelleper5065 thats just an outrageous comment to make you're totally disregarding messis genius and downplaying his achievements. even maradona acknowledged messis greatness and said he was going to emulate him. i'm 35 and i've seen a lot of great players like R9, Zidane, Ronaldinho etc but Messi's longevity is what sets him apart from everyone else. messi has been doing it for 20 years at the highest level on a consistent basis.
@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633
Жыл бұрын
@@bigceazer You're so right. Maradona was on top for only5 yrs. He scored 300 goals,Messi is on 793 and still counting. He'll catch up soon with CR7
@adupoku6779
Жыл бұрын
@@michelleper5065 Maradona couldn't win a champions league for Napoli even he did nothing in Europe hahahaha 😆 🤣 😂
@emmanuel8310
Жыл бұрын
@Seventron Not on every aspect...but, on a lot of aspect. And I really think they are both good. Messi has done more , I think so too.
No doubt he is the greatest of greatest player of all time
@yonggeun4222
Жыл бұрын
yes he is the greatest of all time messi, not cristiano
@hassyg4083
Жыл бұрын
stats wise but greatest would be maradona
@JuanVasquez-ph8be
Жыл бұрын
@@hassyg4083 no without stats messi is far superior in every single thing that Maradona has
@bobcprimus
Жыл бұрын
*Pelé enter chat*
@Liryc83
Жыл бұрын
@@JuanVasquez-ph8be You never saw Messi do kickups for fun and have whole Stadiums on their feet that's something different in my opinion.
Obviously he is the greatest footballer
Merry Christmas Argentina ⭐⭐⭐🇦🇷 You hace Argentina the best Christmas gift 2022❤💯
Parabéns Argentina 🎉ganhou a melhor seleção ❤❤
@michelleper5065
Жыл бұрын
no ... and he will tell you that he doesnt come even close to the don... no one does
@blackkingofworld
Жыл бұрын
England has island dispute with Argentina therefore bbc decided to make this episode with such a disgusting title
@Muskan-fy4rl
Жыл бұрын
Love Argentina and Messi from 🇵🇰😍😍😍
@HerokingforU
Жыл бұрын
@@blackkingofworld Ohho look who is covering this news 😂😂.. UK 😂😂 Falkland island vs Malvina island 🏝️
@boarbot7829
Жыл бұрын
@@blackkingofworld what is wrong with this title?
Congratulations Argentina love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇦🇷💙
Congratulation Argentina football team
Gracias Argentina
Yes he’s the best to ever play football
@drakehonest9116
Жыл бұрын
Hello how are you doing today?
Yes, Messi is the GOAT and we are so lucky to have seen his career
@IBTU
Жыл бұрын
He could t have played in the 80s
@johnnycash7020
Жыл бұрын
@@IBTU Do you think football in the 80s was better than today?
@mikepriestey2547
Жыл бұрын
@@IBTU Stop with that bullshit argument. Players are physically superior today than they were in the 80s. Facilities, technology and tactics are all far superior. Yes, he could have easily played in the 80s. Enough of the bullshit comments
@chinavirus841
Жыл бұрын
@@johnnycash7020 Messi would be rag dolled in the 80s don’t even go there
@edwisongogo6326
Жыл бұрын
@@chinavirus841 😂😂😂😂😂
It was one of the greatest finals ever. It was epic, emotional and well deserved. Contras Argentina and Messi.😩😔🤫
Once he retired after copa america with breaking the fans heart,and it was a heart breaking moment,but every falls have a day to get up and being victory ,the best example for that is he... When as he said " when you have a dream to chase nothing can stop and still now he has been proving that to the world....JUST GOAT THINGS🐐 If he retire after that copa america we should not see any more of that what the little magician did hope we could enjoy his gameplay maximum as possible till he retire....Just Hope... The GOAT will not be retire💔❤
Yes. Only people who don't know about football needed he win the World Cup and now it's done too.
He was before the World Cup win, but Maradona stans have to shut up now.
In other news,there has been an epidemic of ronaldo fans converting to mbappe,cryuff, Zidane,pele fans because the other comparison is irrelevant now.,many of which don't even know which national side cryuff played for.
The trophy is in Deserved player's hand . The GOAT.Messi Love from Bangladesh
Congratulations Argentina 🇦🇷 totally deserved! As an English person, this is the true meaning of football coming home. Love England 🏴⚽️
What distinguishes Messi from Pele and Maradona, is that Messi has been the best for almost 20 years. Pele never played in "real" leagues (I am sorry but the Brasilian league and MLS in the 1960s and 70s is no La Liga) and Maradona was the best for at most 5 years. You may argue who among these 3 reached the higher highs, but Messi has been the best at what he does for the longest time
@narayangurung3944
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That is absolutely true 👌
@GIBBO4182
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@Gareth Mathew how many European cups/UCLs has he won again? You know he barely played in one of those world cups as well right?
@SayMyName316
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@Gareth Mathew send it to me coz I know he didn’t perform as much as Messi did by carrying his team
@errolfrancis4708
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So Messi wins one World Cup and that makes him immortal! He's the best of his generation, of course (for now...I think Mbappe will better that). Pele played at a time when balls were heavier, pitches were awful, no protection from referees and no media to watch other players and learn from, yet he still innovated and became the greatest ambassador the sport could ever dream of. Unfortunately, the biased Eurocentric view would be that Messi is the greatest ever, even though Pele's achievements outweigh Messi's. Even when Ronaldinho (who in my opinion is the most technically and creatively gifted player I have ever seen) was pulling up trees, the Western media would play down Ronaldinho's majesty! It's the "great white hope" fallacy that plagues most Europeans...it's so sad to witness. It's the same where Lewis Hamilton is concerned...people cannot accept that he eclipses Michael Schumacher for these same reasons! Nobody will match Pele's achievements, at least not in my lifetime!
@AndresGomez-ct7qb
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Well, Pelé CREATED the Brazilian football legacy singlehandedly with 3 world cups. Maradona took a Napoli team full of bums and had them triumph over Platini's Juve and Van Basten's (among others) Milan. Did Messi do that? Not saying Messi's not the goat since that's a favorites debate, but for you to dismiss that and to downplay Maradona and Pelé? That's just dumb.
Absolutely YES.
The truth is, it was never a debate. He didn't need a world cup in my personal opinion. others may say otherwise but in my personal opinion, he didn't need it. This was just that mic drop moment more than anything. Not taking anything From CR7 because he still is one of the greatest to ever do it but for me, Messi has always been the man.
I love Argentina
YES, he is the best footballer EVER.
@fowono2007
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Ever heard of a guy named Pele ?
@ramr7051
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@@fowono2007 yeah who played in an era when football wasn't as developed as it is today.
@fowono2007
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"FIFA ultimately named Pelé the “greatest of all time” in 2012 and the International Olympic Committee named him the “athlete of the century” in 1999." Nuff said ! Disrespectful bandwagon Nerds, please go to bed !
@sirahmad
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@@fowono2007 no
@ramr7051
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@@fowono2007 i bet some other guy was probably named the same thing decades before Pelé, but now nobody remembers him.
What makes him the greatest is the humility with which he has conducted his career. No ego, no narcissism. He's a professional athlete and a genuinely good person! Rare in football these days.
İ am so happy to witness Messi’s greatness
He`s the best.
Foi um Showww eu nunca vi um espetáculo tão lindoooo na final da copa do mundo
@drakehonest9116
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Hello how are you doing today...?
@Sn-ds7yo
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3rd Goat has enetered and will be mentioned alongside Maradona, Pele and Messi
@sukri6188
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LA COPA VOLVIÓ A SUDAMERICA HERMANA BRASILERA
@rome316ae3
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@@Sn-ds7yo ronaldo>>> world
@hatrickbateman45
Жыл бұрын
@@Sn-ds7yo just let go of marachona and pene bro💀
MESSSSSSIIIIIIIIIIIIII ⚽️🇦🇷❤️🐐
Yes. He was the best ever even before winning the world cup.
@vishalchaudhary5481
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RONALDO IS GOOD , BUT MESSI IS LESS THAN GOOD MEANS REMOVE 'O' FROM "GOOD". MEANS †★GOD★† #MESSIGOATFOREVER
Respect! Congratulations, Argentina 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
He was already the greatest without the World Cup, this just cements it
Congratulations Argentina, you deserve it from Assam
He is the best one of all time.
@fowono2007
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Ever heard of a guy named Pele ?
@ssj_natz
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@@fowono2007 cry more 💀
@mdkaifee7078
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@@fowono2007 pele did not even won golden ball or best player of fifa awards while messi won it two times in one of his wc he was on bench whole tournament due to injury no score or assist single still won
He was the GOAT before this WC, then just imagine it now.. debates are done for a long time.
for Sure...congrats Argentina..ca
Although Messi's easily the greatest player I've seen, there will never be widespread agreement on the GOAT issue. But I think in winning this tournament he's joined Pele and Maradona as one of the immortals of the game - a level above simply being an amazing player.
@mandm7878
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I agree. It's difficult to say but he's the 3rd on the Mt Rushmore of football. Can't wait to meet the 4th
@wazeedali9673
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The G.O.A.T. issue will always be a bone of contention. For me, I classify players as Good, then Excellent, then Exceptional. Pele, Maradona, Messi and hundreds of players past and present throughout the world fall in the Exceptional category.
@ousmanjallow7866
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Spitting
He's THE BEST EVER, BAR NONE.
I really love this guy ♥️🥰 As a human. As a footballer. He is just that special. 🕵️♂️
Messi is the GOAT. 1003 games, 793 goals(Historical no.2), 350 assist(Historical no.1), 3018 Dibbles (Historical no.1) 2x World Cup Player of tournament (Historical no.1) 11x Man of the Match Worldcup (Historical no.1) 7x Ballon d'Or winners (Historical no.1) 3x European Championship Best Player 2x FIFA Player of tournament (Historical no.1) 6x European Golden Boot (Historical no.1) 1x World Cup Champion 1x Finalissima 1x Copa AmericaChampion 4x UEFA Champions 10x LaLiga Champion 1x Ligue1 Champion 3x UEFA Super Cup Champion 8x Supercopa de España Champion 7x Copa del Rey Champion 3x FIFA Club World Cup Champion 1x Olympic Gold Medal 1x U20 World Cup Champion 1x Laureus World Sports Awards 10x IFFHS Best player of the year
Love u Messi love u so much from 🇮🇳
Many of the Pundits who deny said, Even if he wins 1 International Trophy They'll admit he's GOAT. When he won COPA , they moved the bar to, He has to Win a WC . Now he's won that also. Still they won't admit it , even if it was their set STANDARD . 😂 They'll always Come up with some other Standard when it comes to MESSI. Though it's tricky to Compare Generational Talent, SUSTAINED GREATNESS & consistency beats everything. There's no arguments in that, Messi has done it For Almost 2 decades now.
@pollos1
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dont trust pundits theyre all jokers with some excluded
@sf2explus184
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The GOAT
@milanforever7014
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now it' the virus and the penalties ahahhaahhaahhahahah
Is this even a question now? 🤦♂️ 🐐
What a player messi he is the Greatest of all time. The 🐐
He already was...but after winning the world cup I doubt he will ever be topped, what a career!
Forget greatest footballer Messi is the greatest athlete of all time Argue with the wall
Yes he is he has won every individual and team club honors plus every international tournament
Wow! Great interview 👋. Well done. Messi is the 🐐
He's the GOAT
@Thetruth1__
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Human not animal
@feartheghostinme675
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He only smells like a goat 😂🤣😂😅
@johnnycash7020
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@@Thetruth1__ Alien
@chinavirus841
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💩
Love you messi ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great player
congratulations argentina from 🇳🇵 nepal 🇳🇵
*YES*
ofcourse he is the best of the best...😍👑💘
Argentina 🎉
absolutely yes
🐐
Yes, and I don’t want to hear anything about Pele or Maradonna.
Without any doubt for sure he is
Messi💯
He is GOAT 🐐
Now officially he is GOAT.....
@edwisongogo6326
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Fangirls were talking recklessly now you can hear a pindrop.
Congratulations messi
Legend ⚽💪👏🐐👑
Yes messi is definitely the greatest footballer of all time 🐐⚽ 🏆🥇
@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633
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Probably greatest athlete, full stop.
Before the World Cup he was arguably the greatest. After the final, he is unarguably the greatest.