So he doesnt have longevity in his body , again so what ?
Some legends has it , some dont.
Messi is obviously a legend. Longevity isn't everything. Kakà and Dinho didn't last super long.
My point has always been that his true profile as a player has been inflated by his ability to excel as a Barcelona (and la Liga) player
Someone mentioned his 7 balon 'd ors. Well one of them came when he scored 0 fucking goals at world cup 2010. That actually makes my fucking point. The other thing is that because he's a truly fantastic player, there's a lot of places for him to HIDE.
For instance during the World Cup 2014 everyone was sucking him off when he scored 4 goals in the group stage (Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria), but somehow later on, especially in the finals it was that dastardly Higuain and Aguero who didn't do "their job" as strikers. R9 and Maradona got lots of assists too... could you imagine anyone but them getting the blame if Brazil/Argentina didn't succeed?
His decline isn't solely due to age. It's also down to him not fitting in the absolute best system for him and his skillet. Again, this doesn't make him shit. Sheva didn't do great at Chelsea etc.
However for me, he can't be the GOAT. especially when R9, CR7 and Maradona did it with any jersey they played with