Lionel Messi Thread

[milanicious]

The Albiceleste legend says the 28-year-old plays better for club than country but still feels he has been unfairly vilified by fans and the press

Diego Maradona says Lionel Messi's performances for Argentina are nowhere near the standard he sets at Barcelona.

The 28-year-old scored just one goal in this summer's Copa America as the Albiceleste finished as runners-up in a major competition for the second time in 12 months.

Maradona, who led his country to victory at the 1986 World Cup, feels Messi's displays for the national team are not good enough but also took a swipe at his critics.

"We have the best player in the world and he scores four goals against Real Sociedad but comes here and doesn't touch the ball," he said in Ole.

"You ask yourself: 'Are you Argentine or Swedish?' Criticising him is easy.

"Don't say any more that we have to pamper him. He should be treated just like any other player in the national team.

"[But] Messi hasn't killed or raped anyone - let's not make a big deal over this."

 

[Mexes5]

 

[Gio]

Watching span.. Like for how many years i have been watching football?

Milano is the city not the club

 

[Qaas]

2 freekick goals against sevilla so far. And there are still 70 mins to go.

GOAT

 

[Hugh Janus]

goat

 

[JohnnyWunderboy]

 

[Ronin]

damn, his tattoos look sooo bad

 

[jammin]

 

[Massaro94]

I used to love that messi

So much hope in the lil fella, so much potential to truly be one of the all time GOATS

I still remember that 90 degree dribble vs Serbia in the 6-0 trashing during the 2006 WC

 

[SkyDiver]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36721892

"Lionel Messi handed jail term in Spain for tax fraud"

 

[joyrider]

just look at Suarez laughing at Messi

 

[Tadej]

So beautiful

 

[AC_Wesley]

Messi

 

[Jasper]

this fucker hits with his fucking toe? - https://www.instagram.com/p/BOLFjqFjKSv/

what an amateur

 

[jammin]

Insane second half

 

[Qaas]

this fucker hits with his fucking toe? - https://www.instagram.com/p/BOLFjqFjKSv/

what an amateur

Lol at his attempt of a suso impression. Not even close.

 

[The-Loko]

And there is the reason why Agüero stills in the NT

 

[vB9]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277...anding-seized-by-peruvian-police?ICID=HP_TS_1

Lol! Not even Maradona was bestowed this.

 

[Massaro94]

 

[Sorriso Sempre]

thing is though that u shit on messi all day long for being totally shit with national team(which is not exactly true).so if messi wins in in russia u ll call him better than maradona?[/QUOTE]

Nope

FYI... Messi's record for Arg is nothing to write home about.

All of his WC goals came in the group stages vs fodder opposition.

He even sucks in the Copa America

But as a player Messi is pretty one dimensional... U know what his next move is... Its just a matter of anticipating it. Where as the likes of R9 and Diego could beat the opposition in a variety of ways. They could also score a whole variety of different goals.

If we are to out messi alongside the like of Diego and R9, then we might as well put Beckham and totti in the same category as Zidane, Ronaldinho etc etc.

he sucked more than maradona in copa america?
cause messi has reached 2 finals.losing both in penalties

but my question was if he manages to win it in russia and plays like he plays in barca, then you ll consider him as great as maradona>?

 

[Sorriso Sempre]

massaro gone fully fucktard and made his post looking as my quote
go back and edit it right

 

[Fusiproe12]

 

[Massaro94]

▪ Cristiano Ronaldo never won the World Cup.
▪ Pelé never played in Europe.
▪ Cruyff never won the World Cup.
▪ Fat Ronaldo never won the Champions League. Didn't even reach a Final
▪ Ronaldinho didn't win the Club World Cup.

And then there's Lionel Andrés Messi who won absolutely everything....

What a privilege to have Lionel Messi in this generation ,the undisputed GOAT the only player that complete football ..

Ballond'Or should be renamed after him. Barcelona should retire his iconic 10 jersey.





WC Finalist in 2014
Copa America Finalist in 2015
Copa Centenario Finalist in 2016
World Cup QF in 2018 (lost to Winners France)
Copa America Winners in 2021
Finalissima Winners in 2022
World Cup Winners in 2022 (Best Final Ever)
Copa America Winners in 2024

Over the last decade this team made 6 Finals. Probably the greatest run ever in international football.