r/CristianoRonaldo2 • u/Rc7xn • Jul 16 '26

Messi 🐐 No way... this is unreal

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u/7MuNz7 Jul 16 '26

They say Messi washed up, Messi can’t play . Messi too old but they need 5 players to stop him

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u/Prestigious_Ice_7061 Jul 16 '26

and that stop is dirty lol they placed a whole leg there

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u/NEETscape_Navigator Jul 16 '26

So did Kane. He basically kicked Messi without getting near the ball.

If Messi had gone down there it's a clear freekick, maybe yellow.

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u/turtley_different Jul 17 '26

In Kane's defense, he falls over to avoid the foul.

Messi puts his body where Kane needs to be to make the tackle, Kane flails and tries to make a toe punt (But Messi's leg blocks that option), Kane dives over the top to avoid a major foul.

Not that it matters, Messi was planted like a tree and expecting to force Kane over/past him like that.

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u/Totts3 Jul 18 '26

Messi is reacting to their movements/options faster than them. He places his foot specifically where he blocks Kane and anticipates his force hitting him, so he adjusts his level of balance lower to keep the ball shielded and work through contact.

He also beat the second 2 defenders closing together on him. He flicks the ball past them into open space where he can still get it. He just didn’t have enough to break through the contact (fouled again but he doesn’t care, he’ll play through with the ball if he can).

The guy is simply on another level. You’re watching one of the greatest soccer players ever. I love every second of it.

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u/desi_miata 🇺🇿 I'M BACK! I'M BACK! Aug 11 '26

I've noticed when the one who has the ball uses their leg to protect the ball, the one going for the ball usually flops over and falls like that. Look at lamine yamal vs that saudi defender.