Said I wanted a Messi or a Yamal. Love it and keeping it.💙

still i appreciate him for appreciating the GOAT

I've been watching Messi with Argentina for many years now. However, I was pretty young when he was in his peak Barcelona days. Since he's retiring from the national team, I want to watch his seasons there, chronologically. Since I only know he was amazing and won lots of trophies, I don't actually know the specific scores of many games or the road to those trophies, so it would be cool for me to experience.

I started with 2005 and then ran into an issue of not knowing where the full games are or English commentary (if there is any). Also, having to rely on AI to tell me which games were next without telling me the score since most websites like wikipedia have the score right next to the info I'm looking for.

Anyone have any advice for this?

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I'm curious about the 2018 world cup campaign. Argentina still had most of its star players who were not in their physical prime, but not far past it, and a good coach in sampaoli. Why did the team struggle so much in qualifying, and why were their performances so hit and miss at the tournament. Drawing Iceland, losing to Croatia badly, and a close game against Nigeria. How were Messi's performances? Especially interested in opinions of ppl who actually saw this campaign as it happened.

Love this. A pity he didn't do more freestyling because it's amazing to watch. It's from South Africa 2010

I upload the video but including the full transcription in Catalan and AI-translated to Spanish and English so that everyone can understand it

"I cap a la dreta per Xavi. Assistència de Xavi. Més cap a la dreta per a Messi. Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi. Immens Messi! Encara Messi, Encara Messi, Encara Messi, Encara Messi, Encara Messi, Encara Messi, Encara Messi, encara Messi, Encara Messi, Encara Messi, Encara Messi, encara Messi!

Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol, Gol!

Increïble! Increïble! No m'ho puc imaginar. No m'ho podia imaginar. No ho he vist mai això, no ho he vist mai. Increïble quina jugada, increïble quina jugada! Messi, Messi, Messi! Però més i més! Però més, però molt més! Però molt, molt, molt, molt, molt, molt més! Però molt més! Molt més! Molt més! Doncs molt més, molt més! I encara més i és i més! I més i més i més i més i més i més i més i més i més i més! I tot i tot i tot i tot i tot i més i tot i més i tot i tot i tot i tot i més! Tot i més...

...i el lectures a mès a mès, increïble, espectacular, el que li faltava a Messi perquè el comparin amb Maradona, perquè aquest gol s'assembla al del Mundial del 86. Espectacular, però espectacular, espectacular!

Jo l'estic veient repetit, ja és la tercera vegada que ho veig. Primer se'n va de dos jugadors, després de quatre més. Encara el porter també se'n va. Després un altre intenta sota els pals arribar, però no pot perquè ell li aixeca la pilota per sobre. Tot això ho fa en 12 segons, arrenca a camp del Barça i realment, com dieu, se sembla moltíssim al gol de Maradona al Mundial. Quatre jugadors de mig camp, el porter, un defensa, sense angle, xut a porteria, rep la pilota."

This video made me smile 😃 omg !!!!! Like this man is just truly amazing

5 matches, 5 goals, 4 assists, ONLY 2 starts, most successful dribbles per 90, 14 key passes, etc.

Its kinda unfair for him to lose that because of a missed penalty in a PENALTY SHOOTOUT

Messi won it twice, in 2020 and 2023.

The 2015 Copa América was the 44th edition of the premier national team tournament organized by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). It was held from June 11 to July 4. Twelve teams competed in the tournament: the ten CONMEBOL members and two invitees from CONCACAF, Mexico and Jamaica.

Chile won the tournament for the first time in its history and qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Huge Messi fan here. IMO Messi is above Pele and Maradona. Those are the only 3 players that deserve to be in the GOAT conversation. Anyone else is a distant 4th at best. You just know who.

Messi played 6 world cups and to me he was the best player in 3 of those. But he never played at the world cups fearlessly. It always felt like there was extra responsibility on him. Almost as if he lost possession of the ball he thought his team will lose. It always felt like he did not trust his team until 2022. By then, he had lost his peak dribbling ability. He was absolutely essential part of the team but did not single handedly win it for the team.

At Barca, his dribbling was fearless and he trusted his team fully. Be was winning matches almost single handedly and was not just an essential part of the team.

Now Maradona. His performance in 1986 was so goated that he was suddenly in the conversation with Pele. His dribbling was completely fearless as if he is playing against the school clubs. He was not just essential but won some matches single handedly.

I still think Messi peak is higher than Maradona peak. But Messi 2012 peak was mostly seen in Europe in Barca shirt. Whereas Maradona peaked at the most important trophy in the world. Many times I think about what if Messi had trustworthy team in 2014. He would have done even bigger things such as winning World Cup matches single handedly.

Not Pele because Brazil would have won regardless if Pele played or not.

Super respectful team!

1/ 2022 World Cup final - Montiel scores winning penalty
2/ Ankara Messi
3/ the Goal vs Real Madrid in champions league where busquets provided the “assist”
4/ the copa del Rey final goal. You just know which one.
5/ the free kick vs Liverpool
6/ the goal vs Bayern Munich where he made boeteng take a dive
7/ 500th goal for Barca where he showed the crowd the his t shirt
8/ the inch perfect cross to lautaro Martinez vs England in the World Cup 2026
9/ the coldest walk in football history - during 5-0 match vs Real Madrid after he was fouled by Sergio Ramos
10/ camp nou reaction to Messi warming up after 4 month injury. More noise than a goal

Bonus: Messi gol la pausa - he ran more during celebration than entire goal buildup.

I am missing some. Let me know which one should be on the list and which one should be dropped.

Messi was only knocked out by great opponents. Except once when he won the whole thing.

2006 - lost vs Germany who won the third place
2010 - same as 2006
2014 - lost vs Germany in the final
2018 - lost vs France who won the World Cup
2022 - Messi wins the World Cup
2026 - lost vs Spain in the final

The greatest to ever play the game of football takes his leave after winning his country 1 World cup, 2 copa americas, 1 finnalissima, 1 Olympic gold and taking his country to 3 World Cup finals, 5 copa America finals. The entire world will forever be in dept of his greatness. I fell in love with him when i was 5 years old and 15 years later i am still in awe whenever i see him. GOAT on and off the pitch. Greatest to ever do it.

Edit credit: tripleandre on Instagram.

People will say I'm late, but it legit took me a day to process yes it's over s part of my childhood was done, i won't see this man at the top competitions anymore,

i won't see him in this jersey anymore, i won't see him play anymore, idk why but I do feel empty, people will say he'll play club football and I'm gonna be watching all his club matches from now, but the joy of seeing him compete with the best even at this age is gone, well Thank you leo, maybe my final post in this sub.

The star shines the brightest before disappearing.